1/02 AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY SEEDLING EVALUATION SCORE CARD
Single/Mignon Single/Collarette/Orchid/Anemone/Peony/Novelty Open ONLY

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!
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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)
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FORM[ ] 28 points - no faults detected Serious Faults - all types - Non uniform ray florets, non uniform spacing.
Serious faults - Single/Mignon Single - more than one row of ray florets, not in flat plane(-3 to -10)
Serious faults -Collarette - petaloids not flat, petaloids too long (-3 to -10)
Serious faults -Orchid -2 or more rows, not involute(-3 to -10)
Serious faults -Anemone - dome not developed /not pincushioned /not tubular, ray florets not in flat plane(-3 to -10)
Serious faults -Peony - florets next to disc not curled/twisted/smaller (-3 to -10)

Diameter_________[ ] -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,    [   ] _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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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