American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

Plant Name: Epi. coriifolium 'Sycamore Creek' CCE/AOS 92 pts.
species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	2.6 cm	Vertical:	3.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	2.1 cm
Petal	Width:	0.4 cm	Length:	1.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.7 cm	Length:	2.2 cm

Description: Approximately two hundred forty-three flowers and six buds held on twenty-seven 17.0 cm evenly distributed, beautifully arrayed inflorescences over 16.5 cm leaves grown in a 16.0 cm square wood slat basket; flower base color chartreuse, sepals overlaid with fine brown lines; anther cap cream; substance hard; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Bill Robson

Plant Name: Holcoglossum subulifolium 'Sycamore Creek' CCM/AOS 88 pts.
species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	3.7 cm	Vertical:	4.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	2.3 cm
Petal	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	2.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.2 cm	Length:	2.6 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.1 cm	Length:	2.2 cm

Description: One hundred twenty-four flowers and seven buds on nine arching 50.0 cm inflorescences on a seven growth plant, mounted on wood branch; leaves terete, pendulous, 30.0 cm long; extremely vigorous root system to 85.0 cm; flower base color white; sepals and petals heavily ruffled; keels yellow, spotted red-orange; substance soft; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Bill Robson

Plant Name: Cymbidium Dots Downunder 'Hatfields' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Mount Vision x devonianum)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	8.0 cm	Vertical:	7.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	2.8 cm	Length:	5.4 cm
Petal	Width:	2.7 cm	Length:	5.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	3.1 cm	Length:	4.9 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.8 cm	Length:	3.0 cm

Description: Ten flowers on one pendant inflorescence; Flower base color cream; sepals and petals spotted proximally on veins; proximal margins and distal portion spotted and brushed rose; lip marked with maroon blotches, keel yellow, blotched maroon; column dorsal surface blotched maroon basally, blushed light yellow apically, ventral surface blotched maroon; substance medium firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids

Plant Name: Cymbidium Green Zenith 'Hatfields' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Valley Zenith x Vanguard)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	12.0 cm	Vertical:	9.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	5.0 cm	Length:	7.6 cm
Petal	Width:	3.4 cm	Length:	6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	4.6 cm	Length:	6.8 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	5.2 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals intense light green; lip light yellow, ivory centrally, dark brick-red central vertical line and mid lobe crescent distally, yellow picotee; column yellow green, fine dark red spots on ventral surface; substance firm; texture finely crystalline.
Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids

Plant Name: Cymbidium Brenda 'Geyserland' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(Jessica Dubroff x George Boulton)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	10.3 cm	Vertical:	9.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	4.3 cm	Length:	5.9 cm
Petal	Width:	3.8 cm	Length:	6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	3.8 cm	Length:	5.9 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	3.2 cm	Length:	4.0 cm

Description: Fourteen flowers on one inflorescence and eight buds on one immature inflorescence; flower base color white; lip throat minutely speckled magenta, mid lobe suffused magenta margin progressing halfway on to side lobe, dark magenta vertical stripe centrally; column distal surface magenta distally; anther cap cream; substance very heavy; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Hatfield Orchids

Plant Name: Laelia anceps 'SanBar Pink Persuasion' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	10.3 cm	Vertical:	10.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	2.2 cm	Length:	5.5 cm
Petal	Width:	4.5 cm	Length:	5.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	2.0 cm	Length:	5.3 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.6 cm	Length:	4.9 cm

Description: Thirty-six flowers on ten inflorescences; flower base color soft lavender-pink; sepals and petals veined light lavender-pink; lip white centrally, mid lobe lavender distally, throat and keel gold-yellow, striated maroon, column white; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Tzu Chiang Chrisna 'Ventura Farms' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Timothy Christopher x Yungho Gelb Canary)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	5.5 cm	Vertical:	5.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	2.0 cm	Length:	3.2 cm
Petal	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	2.1 cm	Length:	2.4 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	1.8 cm

Description: Seven flowers on two inflorescences; flower base color ivory; lip yellow centrally; substance hard; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Ventura Farms

Plant Name: Maxillaria cucullata 'Memoria Doug Smith' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	5.2 cm	Vertical:	5.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	3.0 cm	Length:	0.9 cm
Petal	Width:	0.5 cm	Length:	2.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.1 cm	Length:	3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	1.8 cm

Description: Three flowers on three inflorescences; sepals and petals light yellow spotted red-brown on veins; petal spotting coalesced into stripes; lip black; substance heavy; texture glossy, lip matte.
Exhibitor: Karen Smith

Plant Name: Cymbidium John Wooden 'Royale Flash' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Red Beauty x Solana Beach)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	12.7 cm	Vertical:	11.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	5.6 cm	Length:	8.2 cm
Petal	Width:	4.5 cm	Length:	7.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	4.9 cm	Length:	6.9 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	4.3 cm

Description: Twelve attractive flowers on one inflorescence; flower base color cream, blushed and finely spotted pale pink; dorsal sepal and petals blotched maroon basally and on mid rib; lateral sepal blushed pin; lateral sepal blotched maroon proximally, heavier on inferior half; lip blotched maroon, coalescing into crescent on mid lobe, keel yellow; column spotted maroon, overlaid maroon dorsally; substance heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Orchids Royale

Plant Name: Doritaenopsis Sogo Gotris 'Ventura Farms' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(Phal. Be Tris x Sogo Manager)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	4.9 cm	Vertical:	5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.5 cm	Length:	2.1 cm
Petal	Width:	2.3 cm	Length:	2.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.7 cm	Length:	1.9 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.1 cm	Length:	3.4 cm

Description: Six mildly peloric flowers and four buds on one inflorescence; flower base color white; sepals overlaid soft yellow on wide margin; petals overlaid yellow on apex and side tips, rose pink basally; lip lobes heavily overlaid deep rose, keel yellow; substance heavy; texture matte, sepals crystalline.
Exhibitor: Ventura Farms

Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Desert Dream 'Ventura Farms' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Golden Buddha x Abendrot)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	9.0 cm	Vertical:	8.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	3.3 cm	Length:	4.8 cm
Petal	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	4.4 cm	Length:	3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.6 cm	Length:	4.0 cm

Description: Ten flowers and seven buds on two branched inflorescences; sepals and petals pale yellow, overlaid and tessellated crimson; lip dark crimson, mid lobe apex magenta, keel lighter crimson; column magenta; anther cap white; substance medium, texture matte.
Exhibitor: Ventura Farms

Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Nobby's Amy 'Ventura Farms' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Be Glad x Rothschildiana)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	5.8 cm	Vertical:	5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	2.0 cm	Length:	2.5 cm
Petal	Width:	3.5 cm	Length:	2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	2.0 cm	Length:	2.8 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	2.3 cm

Description: Thirty-five flowers on one branching inflorescence; flower base color white; lip mid lobe overlaid yellow on keels and proximal 3/4's, side lobes spotted red brown basally, picoteed yellow; substance medium; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Ventura Farms

Paph. hirsutissimum (esquirolei) Von Weltz

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum (esquirolei) 'Von Weltz' AM/AOS 80 pts.
species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	16.0 cm	Vertical:	9.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	4.5 cm	Length:	6.0 cm
Petal	Width:	2.7 cm	Length:	8.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	2.5 cm	Length:	6.5 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.6 cm	Length:	6.0 cm

Description: Two flowers and one bud on three inflorescences; dorsal sepal marginally undulated, olive-green, overlaid purple-brown centrally; petals superior margin heavily furled, proximally deep olive, spotted brown blending to rose-pink on distal 3/4's, darker rose margins; ventral sepal olive-green, overlaid purple-brown centrally; pouch olive, overlaid diffused brown; staminode yellow overlaid diffused brown; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens

Plant Name: Cymbidium Featherhill Foxfare 'Tall Tales' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Fanfare x Solana Beach)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	12.5 cm	Vertical:	12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	5.0 cm	Length:	7.6 cm
Petal	Width:	4.4 cm	Length:	7.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	4.6 cm	Length:	6.5 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	4.5 cm

Description: Fifteen large, open flowers on one upright inflorescence; sepals and petals pale yellow, densely spotted maroon basally; sparsely spotted maroon apically; lip pale yellow, central line maroon, spotted maroon peripherally; column pale maroon; anther cap white; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Orchids Royale

Plant Name: Lycaste John Ezzy 'Royale Splash' JC/AOS
(Shoalhaven x Koolena)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	11.6 cm	Vertical:	10.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	4.4 cm	Length:	6.0 cm
Petal	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	4.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	4.6 cm	Length:	6.2 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.1 cm	Length:	4.1 cm

Description: Six flowers and two buds on eight inflorescences; sepals and petals white, heavily spotted dusty rose; petals white distally; lip yellow, fine maroon spots, heavier basally, substance heavy; texture matte; commended for extra ordinary uniform heavy spotting not seen in this line of breeding before.
Exhibitor: Orchids Royale

Plant Name: Lycaste April Showers 'Pink Tinge' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Auburn Canyon x Hugheuden)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	13.0 cm	Vertical:	11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	5.0 cm	Length:	7.0 cm
Petal	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	4.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	5.2 cm	Length:	7.2 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.0 cm	Length:	1.7 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers and three buds on sixteen inflorescences; sepals white tinged green; petals white, blushed pink basally, lip white, side lobes picoteed pink, throat yellow; substance firm, texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Orchids Royale

Award: Display by Andy's Orchids Gold Certificate/AOS 92 pts.

Description: Large, free standing, well arranged display of over 50 species of orchids from around the world; highlighted by well bloomed specimens of Dendrochilums, Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Masdevallia and Bulbophyllums.
Exhibitor: Andy's Orchids on a Stick

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Lefty Kei 'Home Run' AM/AOS 84 pts.
(William Ambler x sanderianum)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	8.0 cm	Vertical:	29.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	3.9 cm	Length:	5.5 cm
Petal	Width:	1.3 cm	Length:	24.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	3.5 cm	Length:	6.2 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.5 cm	Length:	5.0 cm

Description: Four well arranged flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals green; dorsal sepal broadly veined burgundy, petals spotted burgundy proximally, solid burgundy distally, margins hirsute; ventral sepal veined burgundy; pouch overlaid light burgundy; staminode light burgundy, hirsute margin darker burgundy; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Bryce Augustine

Plant Name: Wilsonara Sunshine Surrogate 'Alchemy' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Onc. sphacelatum x Wils. Russiker Tiger)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	5.5 cm	Vertical:	6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	2.1 cm
Petal	Width:	1.6 cm	Length:	2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	2.1 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	3.5 cm

Description: Twenty-eight flowers and sixty well arranged buds on one branched, erect, 115.0 cm inflorescence; flower base color yellow; sepals and petals overlaid with large rich brown bars and blotches; lip blotched dark yellow centrally; callus dark yellow, speckled red; column blotched brown basally; texture firm; substance waxy; some fading on older lips.
Exhibitor: Brookside Orchids

Plant Name: Laelia Gold Star 'Persis' HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(crispata x harpophylla)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	7.0 cm	Vertical:	6.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	3.8 cm
Petal	Width:	1.2 cm	Length:	3.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.2 cm	Length:	3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.9 cm	Length:	1.8 cm

Description: Fifteen flowers and one bud on one inflorescence; flower base color bright medium yellow; sepals and petals star shaped, slightly splayed; lip throat cream, striated rose; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Gene Baum

Plant Name: Dendrobium Dunokayla 'Tuyet' AM/AOS 87 pts.
(Kayla x speciosum)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	6.2 cm	Vertical:	6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	3.3 cm
Petal	Width:	0.7 cm	Length:	3.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.2 cm	Length:	2.1 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.6 cm	Length:	0.5 cm

Award: Display by Ventura Farms � Silver Certificate/AOS 85 pts.

Description: Exceptionally large display featuring excellence of design; multiple genera of high quality are placed in color groupings amid flowering a flowing water feature.
Exhibitor: Ventura Farms

Award: Display by Ventura Farms � Silver Certificate/AOS 85 pts.

Description:
Exhibitor: Ventura Farms

Award: Display by Ventura Farms � Silver Certificate/AOS 85 pts.

Award: Display by Cal-Orchids � Silver Certificate/AOS 86 pts.

Description: Simple display of well grown, clean plants in mass color groupings reminiscent of Japan Grand Prix.
Exhibitor: Cal-Orchids, Inc

Award: Display by Ha Bui � Silver Certificate/AOS 85 pts.

Description: Cymbidiums in pleasantly natural staging; flowers of excellent quality, both pendulous and upright inflorescences in a variety of colors; plants nicely spaced at varying heights for most effective presentation; display rising to a height of six feet in back, with standard Cymbidiums and cascading forms in a solid wall of color to the miniature forms in the fore ground.
Exhibitor: Ha Bui

Award: Display by S. B. Orchid Gardens & Library, Paul Gripp � Educational Display/AOS 86 pts.

Description: Display Title: Old Time Cymbidiums The species and hybrids in this exhibit were collected from south east Asia over one hundred years ago; the rare hybrids were produced in nurseries in England and Belgium beginning in 1889 and displayed with labels that including the dates when the hybrids were first created.
Exhibitor: S. B. Orchid Gardens & Library and Paul Gripp

Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Be Tris 'Ventura Farms' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(Be Glad x equestris)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	4.2 cm	Vertical:	5.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	2.0 cm
Petal	Width:	2.5 cm	Length:	2.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	2.7 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.5 cm	Length:	2.2 cm

Description: Fifteen flowers and nine buds on two inflorescences; flower base color white; sepals and petals overlaid deep rose centrally; petals peloric, margins feathered, overlaid rose apically; lip overlaid deep burgundy; substance medium; texture crystalline, petals matte, lip velvet.
Exhibitor: Ventura Farms

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum The Ole Perfessor 'Golden Jamboree' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Dodge City x Stefani Pitta)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	13.5 cm	Vertical:	12.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	10.0 cm	Length:	7.3 cm
Petal	Width:	5.5 cm	Length:	7.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	7.2 cm	Length:	4.9 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	3.3 cm	Length:	5.3 cm

Description: One flower on one inflorescence; flower base color pale green; dorsal sepal tessellated medium green, spotted brown-burgundy, 0.5 cm white picotee; petals overlaid pale bronze, tessellated distally; ventral sepal veined medium green; pouch overlaid pale bronze; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Paphanatics

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Valerie Tonkin �Great Lady� HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(Hellas x Stefani Pitta)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	12.0 cm	Vertical:	12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	9.2 cm	Length:	6.5 cm
Petal	Width:	5.0 cm	Length:	6.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	7.0 cm	Length:	6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	3.5 cm	Length:	5.5 cm

Description: One attractive flower on one inflorescence; flower base color yellow-green; sepals veined and brushed brown centrally, margin white; petals densely spotted basally, overlaid brown on upper half, overlaid light brown on lower half distally; pouch overlaid medium brown; synsepal margin white; staminode flushed brown; substance heavy; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Paphanatics