This section is from the "Farm And Garden Rule-Book" book, by L. H. Bailey. Amazon: Farm and garden rule-book
Form of spike..................... 10
Stem (length and stiffness) ................ 10
Number of flowers on spike................ 15
Vigor (aside from disease resistance)............. 5
Chrysanthemum (Official Scale of Chrysanthemum Society)
Commercial Exhibition
Color.........20 Color......... 10
Form.........15 Stem.......... 5
Fullness........10 Foliage......... 5
Stem .........15 Fullness......... 15
Foliage.........15 Form......... 15
Substance........15 Depth......... 15
Size..........10 Size.......... 35
Single varieties Pompon varieties
Color.........40 Color ......... 40
Form.........20 Form ......... 20
Substance........20 Stem and foliage...... 20
Stem and foliage......_20 Fullness......... 20
Single varieties to be divided into two classes, large-flowered and small-flowered.
Scale of points to govern judges of sweet peas (National Sweet Pea
Society of America)
Length of stem ...... 25 Substance........ 15
Color..........20 Number of flowers on a stem . 15
Size..........25 Total......... 100
The sweet pea or other foliage can be used with the flowers unattached, and flower stems must be free of wood, unless otherwise specified. Wiring of flowers or stems will disqualify.
Scale of points of florists', plants adopted by National Flower Show of the Society of American Florists
No. 1. Single Specimen Foliage Plants
Size of plant.......25 Rarity......... 15
Cultural perfection......35 Form.......... 10
Distinctiveness......15
No. 2. Single Specimen Flowering Plants
Size of plant.......20 Floriferousness....... 15
Cultural perfection.....35 Color.......... 10
Rarity.........10 Foliage......... 10
No. 3. Collections or Number of Flowering Plants
Size of group or collection ... 15 Arrangement or staging .... 10
Distinctiveness......15 Color harmony....... 10
Cultural perfection.....20 Rarity......... 10
Number of varieties.....20
No. 4. Collections or Number of Foliage Plants
Size of group or collection . . . 15 Number of varieties..... 20
Rarity.........15 Arrangement or staging .... 20
Cultural perfection.....30
No. 5. Group of Foliage Plants
Size..........10 Rarity......... 10
Distinctiveness......20 Arrangement or staging .... 30
Cultural perfection.....20 Color effect........ 10
No. 6. Group of Flowering Plants
Size of group.......10 Arrangement....... 35
Rarity.........10 Quality of flowers...... 20
Cultural perfection.....15 Foliage......... 10
 
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