Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA , June 5, 2012

Phrag. besseae var. dalessandroi La Jolla AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Phragmipedium besseae var. dalessandroi 'La Jolla' AM/AOS 82 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.4 cm Vertical: 5.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Three flowers and three buds on one branched inflorescence; dorsal sepal and petals carmine, light gold basally; synsepal yellow, appressed to pouch; pouch carmine, veined dark carmine, rim gold; staminode orange with two large red eyes, substance light; texture velvet.
Exhibitor: Helmut Rohrl
C. dolosa Thanks Mike Wang HCC 79 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Cattleya dolosa 'Thanks Mike' Wang HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.0 cm Vertical: 10.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.7 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Petal Width: 4.5 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 5.6 cm

Description: Three large well presented flowers on one erect inflorescence; sepals and petals lavender, pale green basally; lip white, side lobes overlaid light yellow distally, superior margin lavender picotee, reverse overlaid lavender, isthmus light yellow, midlobe lavender, highlighted with dark lavender venation centrally; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: David Kochman
Paph. Houghtoniae Janet AM 80 pts
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 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Houghtoniae 'Janet' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(haynaldianum x rothschildianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 20.5 cm Vertical: 11.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.6 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 12.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Four flowers and two buds on one 87.0 cm erect inflorescence; dorsal sepal light yellow-green heavily veined dark brown, margin white overlaid mauve centrally; petals light green on proximal two thirds with large dark brown spots, distal third becoming mauve veined dark brown; synsepal light yellow-green heavily veined dark brown; staminode yellow-green with brown hairs, distally overlaid brown; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Charles R. Fouquette
Cym. Sweet Devon Edith AM 80 pts
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 Plant Name: Cymbidium Sweet Devon 'Edith' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(suave x devonianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.8 cm Vertical: 2.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.3 cm

Description: One Thousand One hundred ten flowers and three buds on thirty-seven pendant inflorescences of up to 57.0 cm; sepal and petals olive green finely spotted burgundy; petal midvein appears solid form coalesced spots; lip light green overlaid deep burgundy; column green; anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte, lip velvet.
Exhibitor: Leno Galvan
Cym. Sweet Devon Edith CCM 89 pts
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Cymbidium Sweet Devon 'Edith' CCM/AOS 89 pts.
(suave x devonianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.8 cm Vertical: 2.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.3 cm

Description: One Thousand One hundred ten flowers and three buds on thirty-seven pendant inflorescences of up to 53.0 cm on a 96.0 cm diameter, very clean plant, grown in an 18.0 cm pot; sepal and petals olive green finely spotted burgundy; petal midvein appears solid form coalesced spots; lip light green overlaid deep burgundy; column green; anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte, lip velvet.
Exhibitor: Leno Galvan
Psh. vitellina Helen's Delight HCC 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Prosthechea vitellina 'Helen's Delight' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.7 cm Vertical: 5.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.9 cm

Description: Ten flowers and four buds on one horizontal inflorescence; sepals and petals vibrant orange; lip yellow orange flushed orange distally; column yellow orange; anther cap red; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Helen Pfister