Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, July 24, 2017

Catasetum Dark Tale ‘Holstein Spots’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
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 Plant Name: Catasetum Dark Tale ‘Holstein Spots’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Ctsm. Donna Wise x Ctsm. Louise Clark)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.2 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 2.7 cm

Description: Twelve flowers on one arching pendulous inflorescence; sepals and petals rich dark maroon, petals upright; lip somewhat cupped, white overlaid maroon, revealing white blotches, reverse entirely overlaid, margin erose, crest dark maroon; column dark, rich maroon, anther cap and pollen triggers white; substance firm; texture satiny, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Catasetum Dark Tale ‘Holstein Spots’ HCC/AOS 77 pts. Inflorescence
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Phalaenopsis mannii fma. black ‘Judy Su’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis mannii fma. black ‘Judy Su’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.7 cm Vertical: 4.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.3 cm

Description: Three flowers and three buds on one arched inflorescence; sepals and petals green-yellow blotched dark mahogany basal third and distally; lip white, overlaid yellow proximally, side lobes, margin lavender, midlobe lanate; column yellow, anther cap white; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Paphiopedilum Julius ‘Nanci’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Julius ‘Nanci’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. lowii x Paph. rothschildianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.1 cm Vertical: 16.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.7 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 14.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 6.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 5.6 cm

Description: Five well arranged flowers and one bud on one 79.0-cm upright inflorescence; dorsal sepal yellow-green, veined mahogany; synsepal light green, veined light green; petals light green, spotted burgundy proximally, densely on upper half, transitioning to solid burgundy distally, margins hirsute; pouch yellow-green overlaid mahogany, proximal rim white; staminode yellow-green, basally ringed with maroon hairs; overlaid mahogany centrally; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Donn Goss
Paphiopedilum Julius ‘Nanci’ HCC/AOS 78 pts. - Inflorescence
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