AA - Giant blooms over 10"
A - Large blooms 8"-10"
B - Medium blooms 6"-8"
BB - Small blooms 4"-6"
M - Miniature up to 4"
AN - Anemone
BA - Ball
C - Straight Cactus
CO - Collarette
FD - Formal Decorative
IC - Incurved Cactus
ID - Informal Decorative
LC - Laciniated
NX - Novelty Double Center
PE - Peony flowering
SC - Semi-Cactus
WL - Waterlily
Fab 50 - A list put together by the American Dahlia Society (ADS). During the 2009 growing season these varieties have received at least 50 blue and higher awards in sanctioned ADS dahlia shows throughout the United States and Canada