Dahlia Society of California members oversee Dahlia Dell, the free, public garden near the Conservatory of Flowers that features over 700 plants. Craig Lee/The Examiner

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A free, two-day show in Golden Gate Park will celebrate San Francisco’s official flower, awarding dahlia blooms across several categories.

The Dahlia Society of California — San Francisco’s chapter of the American Dahlia Society — holds its annual flower show at the San Francisco County Fair Building at 1199 9th Ave. on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual show and competition, which the local arm has organized dating back to the late 1910s, involves a panel of expert judges evaluating floral displays from members of multiple chapters.

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