Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, March 28, 2016

Paph. Shin-Yi Dragon ‘Thornton Fu Manchu’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Shin-Yi Dragon ‘Thornton Fu Manchu’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(Paph. Berenice x Paph. Prince Edward of York)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.0 cm Vertical: 24.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.0 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.5 cm Length: 21.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.3 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 6.4 cm (including spur)

Description: Four flowers on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal light green, veined burgundy, darker basally; petals light green, proximally veined darker green, proximal third spotted burgundy, distal two-thirds heavily overlaid burgundy, veined darker burgundy, margin hirsute; pouch light green, heavily overlaid brown-burgundy; staminode green, veined darker green overlaid burgundy apically, margin hirsute, burgundy; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Paph. randsii ‘Huntington’s Beanstalk’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum randsii ‘Huntington’s Beanstalk’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 7.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.6 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm (including spur)

Description: Six flowers and one bud on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white striped burgundy, margin hirsute; synsepal white overlaid light green veined burgundy, margin hirsute; petals white overlaid light green along central veins, veined burgundy, margin hirsute; pouch white, overlaid light green distally, veined and blushed burgundy; staminode light green margins hirsute, white; substance firm; texture matte; segment reverse hirsute.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Cattleya N.R. ‘Diamond Orchids’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Cattleya N.R. ‘Diamond Orchids’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(C. Beaufort x C. Coral Orb)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 5.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Petal Width: 3.4 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.1 cm (including spur)

Description: Six flowers and two buds on six inflorescences; sepal and petals coral-orange; lip bright yellow, midlobe splashed red apically, picotee orange; substance medium; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Vandachostylis Pinky ‘Magenta Ice’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Vandachostylis Pinky ‘Magenta Ice’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(V. falcata x Rhy. gigantea)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.0 cm Vertical: 3.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.7 cm (including spur)

Description: Twenty flowers and one bud on two inflorescences; dorsal sepal and petals white, overlaid purple except basally; lateral sepals white variously blotched deep purple; lip very dark purple, appearing near black, spur 2.6-cm; column very dark purple, appearing near black, anther cap very dark purple; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Dendrobium N.R. ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Dendrobium N.R. ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Den. Victorian Flare x Den. Starsheen)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.6 cm Vertical: 3.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.5 cm (including spur)

Description: Fifty-four flowers and forty buds on sixteen inflorescences; sepals and petals white irregularly blotched purple; lip white overlaid purple; column white blotched purple; ovary white blotched purple; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Holcovanstylis Blue Jenny ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arthur Pnkers 2016
 Plant Name: Holcovanstylis Blue Jenny ‘Diamond Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Van. Lou Sneary x Holc. Magic Jenny)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.8 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.7 cm (including spur)

Description: Twenty-seven flowers and five buds on three slightly arching inflorescences; sepals and petals light lavender, sepals tipped darker lavender on reverse, petals tipped lavender; lip white, side lobes very dark lavender, midlobe overlaid lavender, spur 1.7-cm white tipped green; column white; ovary white stripped lavender; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin