The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States for 73 years.
AARS was discontinued after 2013, and was replaced in 2016 by the new American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program.
Their conversation led to a meeting in Chicago on January 8, 1939, with representatives from the seventeen largest rose growers.
Roses would be evaluated for two years on many qualities, including disease resistance, flowers, form, and ability to grow in many climates.
"The AARS award winners chosen at the end of the trial period comprise only about four percent of all the roses tested".