Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA , June 27, 2011

Bulb. annandalei Haley Penfield-Gan AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Bulbophyllum annandalei Haley Penfield-Gan AM/AOS 81 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.0 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 0.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.4 cm

Description: Eight well arranged flowers on one umbel, three additional immature inflorescences; flower base color green-yellow; dorsal sepal and petals veined darker green-yellow, overlaid red and red ciliation apically; lateral sepals veined darker green-yellow; lip green-yellow; column light yellow maroon basally; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Gin T. Gan
Max. tonsbergii Spooky AM 83 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Maxillaria Max. tonsbergii Spooky AM/AOS 83 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.8 cm Vertical: 11.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Two flowers on two upright inflorescences; flower base color cream; sepals overlaid copper-orange distally, cordovan on proximal one third margins; sepal reverse overlaid magenta on proximal two thirds transitioning to copper-orange transitioning to distally; petals overlaid dark cordovan proximally, copper-orange apically; petal reverse overlaid dark cordovan proximally, copper-orange apically; lip overlaid dark blood red on side lobes transitioning to copper-orange centrally, cream picotee margin; column overlaid cordovan; anther cap yellow-cream cordovan centrally; substance firm; texture crystalline on distal two thirds, matte basally; light apricot fragrance.
Exhibitor: Don Gross
Vf. White Crane Diamond Orchids HCC 75 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Vandofinetia White Crane 'Diamond Orchids' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(V. sanderiana x Neof. falcata

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.8 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Seven flowers and one bud on one inflorescence; flower base color chalk white, lateral sepals lightly flushed pink on inferior half; lip light pink, mid lobe veined darker pink; side lobes fringed light yellow; substance medium; texture matte; overall shape starry.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Chiloschista sweelimii Diamond Orchids AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Chiloschista sweelimii 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 82 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.5 cm Vertical: 1.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.5 cm Length: 0.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 0.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 0.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.3 cm Length: 0.4 cm

Description: Thirty flowers and thirteen buds on five inflorescences; sepals and petals yellow spotted chestnut centrally; lip mid lobe pouched shaped, pointed, solid white, side lobe interior spotted chestnut; column solid yellow; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin