Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, December 11, 2010

S. coccinea var aurea Diamond Orchids
© Arthur Pinkers 2010
 Plant Name: Cattleya [Syn. Sophronitis] coccinea var. aurea 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 85 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.3 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Two flowers, two buds on three inflorescences; Flower base color clear strong yellow; substance firm;texture, sepals and petals crystalline, lip matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Slc. Fuchsia Doll Diamond Orchids
© Arthur Pinkers 2010
 Plant Name: Sophrolaeliocattleya Fuchsia Doll 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 83 pts.
(L. sincoranna x Slc. Sierra Doll)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 8.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.9 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.3 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Two flowers on one crowded inflorescence ; sepals and petals brilliant fuchsia; lip cream, side lobe interior and exterior margins overlaid fuchsia, midlobe overlaid magenta, throat and keels overlaid yellow; winged column cream, picoteed magenta, anther cap cream; substance firm, texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
S. cernua Kanae AM 83 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2010
 Plant Name: Cattleya [Syn. Sophronitis] cernua 'Kanae' AM/AOS 83 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.8 cm Vertical: 1.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.5 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Nine well shaped flowers and ten buds on five inflorescences; sepals and petals clear gold-yellow; lip gold-yellow; anther cap and column wings fuchsia, substance firm; texture highly crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin