American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Lady Booth ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
(Paph. Lady Isabel x Paph. Susan Booth)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	161.5 cm	Vertical:	22.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	5.9 cm	Length:	7.2 cm
Petal	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	17.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	5.8 cm	Length:	8.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.3 cm	Length:	7.1 cm (including spur)

Description: Four stately flowers well arranged on one erect inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream, symmetrically and cleanly veined dark red-purple, suffused dark red-purple centrally; synsepal cream, lightly suffused yellow-green, veined red-purple; petals gracefully twisted distally, cream proximally lightly suffused yellow-green centrally, veined red-purple proximally becoming overlaid red-purple distally, spotted red-purple proximally on veins; pouch cream heavily overlaid red-purple on sides and front, veined darker red-purple; staminode cream heavily hirsute, red-brown; substance firm; texture semi-glossy; award upgraded from prior HCC/AOS, due to better presentation, flower form and an increase in size.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke

Paphiopedilum Lady Booth ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 85 pts. flower

Plant Name: Epidendrum lacustre ‘Wow Fireworks’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	8.2 cm	Vertical:	8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	4.3 cm
Petal	Width:	0.4 cm	Length:	4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	4.3 cm (including spur)

Description: Sixty well-arranged flowers on nine upright inflorescences; sepals and petals light green, lightly overlaid maroon-rose distally; lip side lobes circular, midlobe very elongated and narrow triangle, white, midlobe becoming overlaid light green distally; column white; substance firm; texture matte; overall presentation and flower form improved over earlier CHM/AOS award 20142177.
Exhibitor: Roberta Fox

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Recovery ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Paph. sukhakulii x Paph. philippinense)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	15.5 cm	Vertical:	13.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	5.0 cm
Petal	Width:	9.4 cm	Length:	1.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	3.9 cm	Length:	6.2 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.3 cm	Length:	6.5 cm (including spur)

Description: Two flowers and three buds nicely presented and arranged on two erect inflorescences; sepals white very heavily veined bright medium green, dorsal sepal secondary veins bright medium green; petals bright light green, veined slightly darker green margins finely ciliate; pouch bright light green, slightly darker near rim; staminode bright light green tessellated dark green centrally; substance medium; texture glossy, petals also appearing verrucose centrally.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke

Paphiopedilum Recovery ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 81 pts. - Inflorescence

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Krull's Magic Touch ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(Paph. philippinense x Booth's Stone-Lady)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	12.0 cm	Vertical:	17.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	4.5 cm
Petal	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	13.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	3.5 cm	Length:	4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.0 cm	Length:	5.0 cm (including spur)

Description: Four flowers on one inflorescence; sepals white veined dark mahogany, margins slightly undulate proximally, dorsal sepal more heavily veined; petals nicely held proximally, white overlaid light green proximally transitioning to mahogany distally; spotted mahogany basally transitioning to solid veining proximally that blends into distal overlay, margins spotted proximally; pouch green overlaid faint mahogany blush, veined slightly darker mahogany; staminode cream, margin pubescent, mahogany; substance firm; texture satiny, pouch semi-glossy; ovary light green, ribbed dark mahogany; flower bracts white, veined mahogany.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke

Paphiopedilum Krull's Magic Touch ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.-flower