Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA , April 3, 2012

C mossiae 'Kimberly Burzell' HCC 75pts
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 Plant Name: Cattleya mossiae fma. semi-alba 'Kimberly Burzell' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.2 cm Vertical: 19.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 11.2 cm
Petal Width: 8.2 cm Length: 11.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 9.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 9.0 cm

Description: Three flowers on one erect inflorescence; flower base color white; lateral sepal midvein green; purple venation distally, throat gold, veins proximally white becoming light gold centrally; substance moderate; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Linden A. Burzell
Cyr Shirley Dunkelberger AM 80 pts
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 Plant Name: Cyrtochilum Shirley Dunkelberger 'Uschi' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(edwardii x retusum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.8 cm Vertical: 4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Twenty-three star shaped flowers on a branched 83.0 cm upright inflorescence; sepals and petals lavender with maroon irregular coalesced blotching proximally; lip lavender with maroon wings basally, crest golden yellow; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
Masd ignea Patty's Flame AM 82 pts
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 Plant Name: Masdevallia ignea 'Patty's Flame' AM/AOS 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.9 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.1 cm Length: 0.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.1 cm Length: 0.1 cm

Description: Thirty-six striking orange flowers and one bud on thirty-seven erect inflorescences; dorsal sepal reverse pale orange, caudae curled under lateral sepals; lateral sepal overlaid with darker orange and red striping joining apically; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Dave and Patti Hoffmaster
Cym Moondog Memory 'Makes Me Happy' HCC 75pts
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 Plant Name: Cymbidium Moondog Memory 'Makes Me Happy' HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Tethy's x Olive Street)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 6.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 3.1 cm

Description: Eighty-four flowers on five pendulous inflorescences; flower base color light green; dorsal sepal lightly brushed maroon; veins spotted maroon proximally; petals spotted maroon, heavily along mid vein, margins brushed light maroon; lateral sepals brushed maroon on superior margin, inferior half spotted maroon; lip cream spotted and blotch maroon, crest light yellow; column light green spotted maroon proximally; anther cap cream; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Felisa Acantilado
Lc Phyllis Prestia Bell Or AM 81pts
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 Plant Name: Cattleya Phyllis Prestia 'Bell'Orchidea' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Tokyo Magic x Culminant)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.2 cm Vertical: 12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.9 cm Length: 7.9 cm
Petal Width: 5.4 cm Length: 7.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.1 cm Length: 6.0 cm

Description: Twelve well presented on three inflorescences; sepals and petals white, distal half deep violet, white picotee bordered by thin magenta pink band, throat dark yellow, striped red proximally; substance moderate; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Phyllis Prestia
Sarcoglottis sceptrodes 'Loren' AM 81pts
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 Plant Name: Sarcoglottis sceptrodes 'Loren' AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.7 cm Vertical: 3.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Thirty-six flowers and four buds on to 87.0 cm. upright inflorescences; flowers light green, dorsal sepal veined darker green, fused on lateral edge to petals; lateral sepals very flat protruding horizontally; lip yellow green, veined darker green on flared wing of midlobe; column cream; anther cap tan; substance firm; texture waxy; prominent light green 4.0 cm hirsute ovary.
Exhibitor: Charles Fouquette
Bllra Donald Halliday 'Smile Eri' AM 80pts
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 Plant Name: Aliceara Donald Halliday 'Smile Eri' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Alcra. Tahoma Glacier x Onc. Richard Waugh)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.6 cm Vertical: 11.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Petal Width: 2.6 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 4.9 cm

Description: Thirty-seven flowers on four erect inflorescences; flower base color white; sepals and petals picotee purple; lip blotched dark purple centrally, striped purple basally, crest yellow; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Deborah Halliday
Slc Mem. Loren Batchman Solona Beach AM 80pts
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 Plant Name: Cattleya Mem. Loren Batchman 'Solona Beach' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Fire Fantasy x Bright Circle)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.1 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on one inflorescence; sepals raspberry red; petals intense dark fuchsia; lip cream, gold yellow centrally; side lobe distal margins intense dark fuchsia, midlobe overlaid raspberry red, intense dark fuchsia along midvein proximally; substance medium heavy; texture velvet.
Exhibitor: John Walters