i BELIEVE THE BIG FAT JUICY ONES ARE GOOD. tHE OTHERS DON'T LOOK SO HOT. STEVE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY

Dahlia seeds go through stages of development that can be seen in their color. They go from green, to white to gray to dark gray and finally black. The fatter seeds that have a "baby bump" in them are the most likely to sprout. However, if you get some seeds from some varieties that do not make very many seeds, keep them all as even some of least likely candidates will sprout. Dahlia breeders go through great effort to get seeds from some varieties and would never throw away a seed because that may be the only one to sprout. If a variety makes a bazillion seeds for you, certainly you can sort them into the darkest black, fat seeds and toss the rest.

Thanks for the info, teddahlia. I'll take your advice and plant anything that looks like a seed and be happy with whatever comes up!