American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

Plant Name: Cattleya [Syn. Laelia] crispa 'Merienda Lane' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	16.0 cm	Vertical:	12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	2.9 cm	Length:	8.0 cm
Petal	Width:	2.5 cm	Length:	7.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.9 cm	Length:	8.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	3.0 cm	Length:	6.5 cm

Description: Nine flowers on one upright inflorescence; base color white; lip mid lobe heavily overlaid and veined lavender, white picotee margin, throat yellow, veined lavender; anther cap pale lavender; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Ed & Donna Wise

Plant Name: Brassavola flagellaris 'Diamond Orchid' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	9.6 cm	Vertical:	9.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	0.6 cm	Length:	5.8 cm
Petal	Width:	0.4 cm	Length:	5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	4.6 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.7 cm	Length:	3.8 cm

Description: Nine flowers on one well arranged inflorescence; sepals and petals light yellow green; lip white with emerald throat surrounded by yellow-chartreuse halo; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin

Plant Name: Rhynchostele Rhynchostele Bictford 'Santa Barbara' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(bictoniensis x Stamfordiense)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	5.9 cm	Vertical:	6.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.5 cm	Length:	3.0 cm
Petal	Width:	1.3 cm	Length:	3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	4.0 cm	Length:	3.6 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers and nineteen buds on one branched inflorescence; sepals and petals light green overlaid red-brown, mid rib olive green; lip white suffused lavender, more dilute on older flowers, margin pleasantly ruffled column white distally dentate yellow; anther cap white; substance firm; texture satin on sepals and petals, lip matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate