1. By the stats presented by one poster about 40 per cent of the daylilies in the database do not have bud count and branching info. (I think that is the main reason this got started).
2. The second reason was the very limited responses that were put into the comments sections of any kind, and very few referring to bud count and branching. We felt something else would be worth a try.
3. The fact that the hybridizers counts were based on the results in his/her garden, and it was felt those counts could vary a great deal in members gardens (due to weather, location, etc.)
4. What Dave said.
That's about the best I can explain it,
