DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
FORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Continued 
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QUEEN OF THE GARDEN BEAUTIFUL 
(Burns 82), g e, Bloom 10x4, Bush 4^4 ft. This 
distinctive and interesting dahlia originated in 
the famous garden of San Quentin Prison. An 
immense primrose yellow, facing upward on strong 
stems. An occasional bloom has a green centre, 
but is so massive that we easily overlook the im¬ 
perfection. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
ROBERT SCOTT (Brock 80), c g e, Bloom 8 x 
3J4, Bush 5 ft. This fine dahlia is of a bright 
apricot yellow with shades of rose. Flowers are 
large and deep, of good form, on excellent stems. 
The bush is of stocky growth. .35 
SEAL’S CALIFORNIAN (Seal 82), g e, Bloom 
9J4 x 5, Bush 3p2 ft. Broad petals, are beauti¬ 
fully formed. Bright golden yellow at centre, 
shading lighter toward outer petals; tips are suf¬ 
fused very lightly with soft pink. Stems strong 
an d erect *50 
WATCHUNG SUNRISE (Smith 85), g e, Bloom 
8x4, Bush 6 ft. This fine variety differs from 
the accompanying illustration, as the petals are 
somewhat curled or twisted. In color it is a 
golden amber, with the reverse of petals showing 
rose pink and each petal distinctly edged rose 
pink, making it very distinctive. Flowers are 
massive on strong, erect stems. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
Warren W. Maytrott 
DAHLIADEL SCORE CARD 
NAME Type 
Originator 
Small Coml. Exhibition Landscape CLASSIFICATION 
20 
20 
20 
Color 
Clean—Attractive Useful 
Burns—Dull 
15 
15 
20 
Form 
Artistic—Uniform—True to type 
Ordinary—Irregular 
0 
0 
15 
Size 
x Diameter x Depth 
20 
20 
20 
Stem 
Strong—Erect—Long 
Weak—Crooked neck—Crotchy 
20 
20 
15 
Foliage 
Healthy—Leathery—Insect re¬ 
sistant 
Dark—Light—Thin—Weak 
10 
15 
5 
Substance Back good—Petals tight 
10 
10 
0 
Floriferousness (Field judging) 
Uniformity (Bench judging) 
5 
0 
5 
Distinctive in Form or Color 
S 
C 
E 
Total Score Bush height Ft. 
Color Description 
Remarks 
A NEW SCORE CARD 
Designed by Warren W. Maytrott 
After scoring at Storrs for two years and judging at 
the various shows as well as years of field judging, we 
felt the need of a new Score Card that could be used 
for field judging and in the exhibition room as well, 
and still be so simplified that the average judge or 
amateur might rightly use it. This scope is wide, but 
it is possible to arrange such a system of registering 
qualities and their relative values so that they may be 
easily understood by all. 
In the one offered above, we have tried to combine 
simplicity with sufficient relative comparisons to give 
an adequate score. General classes are divided into 
Small, Commercial, and Exhibition. Small includes all 
dahlias 4 inches or under and also single, collarette, 
anemone, and orchid flowering varieties. Commercial 
and Exhibition varieties are explained on Page 1. 
Use of the Score Card 
After recording name, originator, and type, underline 
either Small, Commercial or Exhibition. The words fol¬ 
lowing Color are, first line, positive qualities, second line, 
negative qualities. Underline the words that fit. Then 
set up in your mind’s eye the perfection of color or colors 
which this dahlia possesses and deduct from 20 the 
number of points from perfection this particular color 
falls short in your judgment. This will give you' a color 
value to start scoring with. Set this down in the 
column provided under the general class to which your 
variety belongs, which will be either Small, Commercial, 
or Exhibition. 
As the value of each quality varies, use the figures 
opposite each one as a basis of perfection and deduct 
for shortcomings. Continue with the same system until 
you reach Floriferousness and Uniformity. Here you 
will note but one set of figures. These are to be used 
to score Floriferousness in field judging or Uniformity 
in bench or show room judging. 
Samples of this score sheet with room for scoring and 
underlining will be sent on request. 
