1/02 AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY SEEDLING EVALUATION SCORE CARD **Fully double ONLY **(Includes ST & N Dbl)

Date_____________ Place___________________________ Number of Plants_____ Cultivar name/num____________

Size Class_________ Type________ Color Description__________________ RHS Color Class(es)________________

EVALUATION *CHECK APPROPRIATE BOXES(for faults more than one box may be checked, or box checked twice)
CHARACTERISTICS *CIRCLE ALL FAULTS - For more than -5 points enter number in empty box
*NEGATIVE NUMBER IN PARENTHESES ARE SUGGESTIONS ONLY! SCORE
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COLOR [ ] 22 points - no faults detected
Serious faults - dull, blotchy, streaked, faded, burns, bleeds (-3 to -10) [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5, [ ]
Minor faults - gray, heavy fungus on bloom(-1 to -3)

FORM[ ] 28 points - no faults detected
Serious faults - gaps, lopsided, thin, irregular centers, green centers, open centers, mixed form(more than one form)(-3 to -10)
- WL - not flat or saucer shaped, does not have 4 - 7 rows of ray florets. ST - Florets not narrow/involute/recurved.
Minor faults - immature, not fully opened, bearded(-1 to -3)
[ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5, [ ]

Depth ____________inches Serious fault - less than 3/4 diameter, less than 2/3 diameter, less than 1 / 2 diameter(ST), uneven depth
More than 1 / 2 diameter for WL(-3 to -10)
Diameter _________inches Minor fault -diameter near or at size breaks [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5, [ ]
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SUBSTANCE[ ] 15 points - no faults detected
Serious faults - ray flowers soft, lack springiness, droopy, failing, falling, missing, shriveled, thin, browned, dirty, misshapen(-3 to -8)
Minor faults - minor spots, over mature(-1 to -3) [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5, [ ]
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STEM[ ] 10 points - no faults detected
Serious faults - crooked, too short, too long, too thick, willowy, weak, wiry(-3 to -6)
Length________ Minor faults - slight crook, faulty disbudding, not in center of bloom(-1 to -3) [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5, [ ]
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FOLIAGE[ ] 10 points - no faults detected
Serious Faults - bloom & foliage out of proportion, too small, too large, folded, crinkled, spray deposits, coarse
looks diseased, tri-leaf(-3 to -6)
Minor faults - not opposite leaves, mildew, heavy insect damage(-1 to -3) [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5, [ ]
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BLOOM POSITION[ ] 5 points - no fault detected
Serious faults - down facing , side facing, top facing on some forms(-2 to -4)
Minor faults - top facing, not quite 45 degree(-1 to -2) [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5
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UNIFORMITY(Bench) [ ] 5 points - no faults detected
Serious faults - not uniform color, form different from bloom to bloom, large variance in size, BENCH bloom positions different,
overall effect not uniform(-2 to -4)
Minor faults - small variance in size, poor staging(-1 to -3) [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5-
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FLORIFEROUSNESS(TG)[ ] 5 points - no faults detected
Serious faults - late blooming, not many blooms, poor grower(-2 to -4) [ ] -1, [ ] -2, [ ] -3, [ ] -4, [ ] -5
Minor faults - mid season blooming, moderate number of blooms(-1 to -3) TRIAL GARDENS __________________________
DISTINCTION 5 points [ ]-5 points -Unlikely to win [ ]- 4 points -Occasional winner in class [ ] - 3 points -Frequent winner in its class
[ ] -2 points - Potential Section winner [ ]-1 point - Section winner, may win higher [ ] -0 points - Potential for higher awards
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