Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA , July 22, 2013

B. Geoge Tyler Diamond Orchids AM 82 pts. multi flower
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Brassavola George Tyler 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(B. flagellaris x B. cucullata)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.0 cm Vertical: 12.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 8.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 9.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.7 cm

Description: Eleven flowers and eighteen buds on nine arching inflorescences; sepals and petals pale yellow blushed rose distally and on reverse; lip white with dentate margins; substance slightly firm; texture satin, lip matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
B. Geoge Tyler Diamond Orchids AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
Morm. rolfeana Baker's Peruvian Sunrise AM 87 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Mormodes rolfeana 'Baker's Peruvian Sunrise' AM/AOS 87 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.3 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.1 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.7 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Twenty-five flowers on two arching inflorescences; sepals bright yellow veined and blushed lime green proximally; lip pale yellow; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
Ctsm. schmidtianum Baker's Troll AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Catasetum schmidtianum 'Baker's Troll' AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.7 cm Vertical: 6.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 5.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 1.5 cm

Description: Fourteen flowers on one pendulous inflorescence; sepals pale rose, finely spotted burgundy along veins; petals pale rose with darker burgundy, sell defined spots; lip cupulate, yellow overlaid dark chocolate brown centrally with dark brown spots distally ringing center, margin dark brown, fimbriate, callus yellow green; column cream spotted burgundy, pollen triggers yellow spotted burgundy; substance firm; texture matte, lip waxy.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
Ctsm. Karen Armstrong Baker's Bear Claw HCC 78 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Catasetum Karen Armstrong 'Baker's Bear Claw' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Ctsm. Susan Fuchs x Ctsm. denticulatum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.3 cm Vertical: 4.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 2.8 cm

Description: Eleven flowers and one bud on one well arranged, pendulous inflorescence; sepals and petals slightly cupped, pale green heavily overlaid maroon; lip pale yellow blotched oxblood basally, heavily dentatted oxblood at margin; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Brent Baker
Neof. falcata hort. Var. shunkyunden Daddio HCC 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Vanda falcata (hort. Var. shunkyunden) 'Daddio' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.7 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.6 cm

Description: Fourteen flowers on four inflorescences well presented around plant; unusual flowers average fourteen floral segments consisting of multiple sepals and petals, open segments ivory, red-purple basally, blushed pale green distally, unopened segments pale green; lip and spur ivory, spur green apically; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Carol Beule