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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXHIBIT C AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE BELTSVILLE, MD 20705 OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION OF VARIETY GENERAL FORM FOR ANY SPECIES NAME OF APPLICANT (S) TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNATION VARIETY NAME ADDRESS (Street and No. or RD No., City, State, Zip Code, and Country) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY PVPO NUMBER This is a general form for use when a form for a specific genus and species is not available. Applications of this type are made in species in which few varieties, if any, are commonly known. For that reason, a form cannot be drafted because the span of the variation of most characteristics is not known. In this case, the varieties are described according to the classical Linnaean way. Using a dictionary of botanical terms and this form, describe the characteristics of the application variety on the left side of the form and describe the most similar comparison variety on the right side of the form. Be as specific as possible. Include photographic prints of the varieties. 1. QUALITATIVE TRAITS Crop Kind (Common Name): _______________________________________________________ Name of Comparison: ____________________________ Genus and Species: ______________________________________________________________ Source of Comparison: ___________________________ Location Where Developed: ________________________________________________________ Preferred Growing Conditions (light, moisture, soil type, pot/bedding/ground cover, etc.): Growing Conditions: Propagation Method (seed/tuber/cuttings/etc.; inbred/hybrid/open pollinated/etc.; Propagation Method: annual/perennial/etc.): Whole Plant Habit (herbaceous/woody; upright/prostrate; thorns; tendrils; etc.): Plant Habit: Leaf Shape (simple/compound; arrangement on stem; whole leaf shape; leaf margin; leaf base; Leaf Shape: leaf apex; leaf attachment; leaf venation; pubescence; waxiness; glands; fragrance; etc.): Application Variety Data Comparison Variety Data ST-470-75 (07/01/2009) designed by the Plant Variety Protection Office Page 1 of 7 Exhibit C (General) 1. QUALITATIVE TRAITS (continued) Application Variety Data Comparison Variety Data Flowers (inflorescence type; floret shape; bud; sepals; petals; stigma; stamen; pollen; Flowers: etc.) Fruits (type; surface features; attachment; seeds; etc.) Fruits and Seeds: 2. QUANTITATIVE TRAITS Average Standard Sample Average Standard Sample Trait Trait (Mean) Deviation Size (Mean) Deviation Size Number of Chromosomes (1N) __ __ __ Number of Chromosomes (1N) __ __ __ Days from emergence to first Days from emergence to first flower __ __ __ flower __ __ __ From Days from emergence to 50% Days from emergence to 50% Direct of plants in flower __ __ __ of plants in flower __ __ __ Seeding Days from first flower to last Days from first flower to last flower __ __ __ flower __ __ __ M Days from transplant to first Days from transplant to first A flower __ __ __ flower __ __ __ T From U Days from transplant to 50% of Days from transplant to 50% of Trans- R plants in flower __ __ __ plants in flower __ __ __ Planting I Days from first flower to last Days from first flower to last T Y flower __ __ __ flower __ __ __ Days from emergence to first Days from emergence to first flower __ __ __ flower __ __ __ From Days from emergence to 50% Days from emergence to 50% Pack of plants in flower __ __ __ of plants in flower __ __ __ Trials Days from first flower to last Days from first flower to last flower __ __ __ flower __ __ __ mm Plant Height at Maturity __ __ __.__ mm Plant Height at Maturity __ __ __.__ mm Plant Width (Spread) at mm Plant Width (Spread) at Maturity __ __ __.__ Maturity __ __ __.__ Number of Stems Arising from Number of Stems Arising from P Base of Plant __ __ __ Base of Plant __ __ __ L A mm Main Stem Length __ __ __ mm Main Stem Length __ __ __ N T mm Main Stem Diameter at mm Main Stem Diameter at Mid-point __ __ __.__ Mid-point __ __ __.__ Number of Branches (arising Number of Branches (arising from lower half of main stem) __ __ __ from lower half of main stem) __ __ __ Branch Angle from Main Stem __ __ __ Branch Angle from Main Stem __ __ __ Application Variety Data Comparison Variety Data ST-470-75 (07/01/2009) designed by the Plant Variety Protection Office Page 2 of 7 Exhibit C (General) 2. QUANTITATIVE TRAITS (continued) Application Variety Data Comparison Variety Data Standard Sample Standard Sample Trait Average Trait Average (Mean) Deviation Size (Mean) Deviation Size Leaf Angle from Main Stem __ __ __ Leaf Angle from Main Stem __ __ __ mm Width of Leaf __ __ __.__ mm Width of Leaf __ __ __.__ mm Length of Leaf Including mm Length of Leaf Including L Petiole __ __ __.__ Petiole __ __ __.__ E A V mm Thickness of Leaf __ __ __.__ mm Thickness of Leaf __ __ __.__ E S mm Length of Petiole __ __ __.__ mm Length of Petiole __ __ __.__ mm Width of Leaflet __ __ __.__ mm Width of Leaflet __ __ __.__ mm Length of Leaflet mm Length of Leaflet __ __ __.__ __ __ __.__ mm Inflorescence Height from mm Inflorescence Height from I N Ground __ __ __.__ Ground __ __ __.__ F L mm Inflorescence Width mm Inflorescence Width __ __ __.__ __ __ __.__ O (Diameter) (Diameter) R mm Depth of Head or mm Depth of Head or E __ __ __.__ __ __ __.__ S Inflorescence Inflorescence C Number of Florets Per Number of Florets Per E N Inflorescence __ __ __ Inflorescence __ __ __ C E mm Length of Peduncle __ __ __.__ mm Length of Peduncle __ __ __.__ Number of Sepals per Floret __ __ Number of Sepals per Floret __ __ Number of Petals per Floret __ __ Number of Petals per Floret __ __ Number of Anthers per Floret __ __ Number of Anthers per Floret __ __ I N Number of Stigmas per Floret __ __ Number of Stigmas per Floret __ __ D I mm Floret Diameter mm Floret Diameter V __ __.__ __ __.__ I D mm Eye Diameter __ __.__ mm Eye Diameter __ __.__ U A mm Petal Length (ray flower if mm Petal Length (ray flower if L Compositae) __ __.__ Compositae) __ __.__ F mm Petal Width (ray flower if mm Petal Width (ray flower if L Compositae) __ __.__ Compositae) __ __.__ O R mm Disk Flower Length mm Disk Flower Length E (Compositae only) __ __.__ (Compositae only) __ __.__ T mm Disk Flower Width mm Disk Flower Width (Compositae only) __ __.__ (Compositae only) __ __.__ mm Sepal Length __ __.__ mm Sepal Length __ __.__ mm Sepal Width __ __.__ mm Sepal Width __ __.__ Application Variety Data Comparison Variety Data ST-470-75 (07/01/2009) designed by the Plant Variety Protection Office Page 3 of 7 Exhibit C (General) 2. QUANTITATIVE TRAITS (continued) Application Variety Data Comparison Variety Data Average Standard Sample Average Standard Sample Trait Trait (Mean) Deviation Size (Mean) Deviation Size mm Fruit Length __ __ __.__ mm Fruit Length __ __ __.__ mm Fruit Width __ __ __.__ mm Fruit Width __ __ __.__ I mm Fruit Thickness __ __ __.__ mm Fruit Thickness __ __ __.__ N D I gm Fruit Weight __ __ __ __ gm Fruit Weight __ __ __ __ V I mm Fruit Rind or Skin Thickness mm Fruit Rind or Skin Thickness D __ __.__ __ __.__ U A L mm Fruit Flesh Thickness __ __ __.__ mm Fruit Flesh Thickness __ __ __.__ Number of Locules (Cavities) Number of Locules (Cavities) F R per Fruit __ __ per Fruit __ __ U I mm Cavity Width __ __ __.__ mm Cavity Width __ __ __.__ T mm Cavity Length mm Cavity Length __ __ __.__ __ __ __.__ Number of Seeds per Fruit __ __ __ Number of Seeds per Fruit __ __ __ mg Weight per 1000 Seeds __ __ __.__ mg Weight per 1000 Seeds __ __ __.__ S mm Seed Length mm Seed Length E __ __.__ __ __.__ E D mm Seed Width __ __.__ mm Seed Width __ __.__ S mm Seed Thickness mm Seed Thickness __ __.__ __ __.__ O T H E R 3.