Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, August 10, 2013

Lc. Jupiter Drops SVO PPYL (Ctt. Tiny Treasure x C. Orchidglade) AM 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Cattlianthe Jupiter Drops 'SVO PPYL' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Ctt. Tiny Treasure x C. Orchidglade)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.0 cm Vertical: 7.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Six flowers on one upright, 19.0 cm inflorescence; sepals and petals clear lavender pink; lip bight deep yellow, white apically on side lobes and midlobe, midvein lavender apically, blushed lavender on reverse basally and apically; column white; substance firm; texture crystalline; contrast between the sepal and petal color and the lip is striking.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
V. falcata Diamond Orchids AM 83 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Vanda falcata 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 83 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.5 cm Vertical: 2.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.35 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Thirty-five flowers and five buds on five inflorescences; flowers white, sepals and petals slightly reflexed; lip narrow, trilobed; spur 7.2 cm strongly curved; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Ang. eburnea Arnie AM 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Anguloa eburnea Hawaii Stripes 'Arnie' AM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 7.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.5 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.2 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.5 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.3 cm

Description: Three flowers on three inflorescences on one active growth on a very clean plant; flowers typically cupped for genus; sepals pale yellow; petals pale yellow light, large pink blotches basally becoming fine dusting apically; lip white, side lobes stippled and barred and stippled pink, midlobe vivid yellow; column very large, arching against petals; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
C. Plum Lulu Lanai Beauty AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Cattleya Plum Lulu 'Lanai Beauty' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(C. Lulu x C. Maui Plum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9,7 cm Vertical: 9.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.7 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: Twelve well arranged flowers on one inflorescence, sepals and petals dark maroon with darker maroon small spots; lip bright pink, spotted cream on reverse; column cream; substance firm; texture glossy; lip fold precluded higher score.
Exhibitor: Ruben Colminares