American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

Mystacidium braybonae Diamond Orchids CCE 93 pts.

Plant Name: Mystacidium braybonae 'Diamond Orchids' CCE/AOS 93 pts.
Species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	1.7 cm	Vertical:	1.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	0.2 cm	Length:	1.1 cm
Petal	Width:	0.3 cm	Length:	0.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.3 cm	Length:	1.1 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.4 cm	Length:	0.8 cm

Description: Approximately one hundred thirty-two flowers of good form and sixty-nine buds on twenty-six bright green inflorescences; 12.0 x 11.5 cm diameter, cleanly grown plant with 54.0 cm cascading white and green roots on an 8.5 x 7.0 cm cork oak slab; flower base color pristine white; translucent white anther cap providing nice contrast of yellow pollinia; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin

Mystacidium braybonae Diamond Orchids CCE 93 pts. Close up

Nakamotoara Nancy Ward Diamond Orchids HCC 79 pts.

Plant Name: Nakamotoara Nancy Ward 'Diamond Orchids' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(Neof. falcata x Ascda. Jacob Reinsch)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	3.8 cm	Vertical:	3.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	0.7 cm	Length:	1.6 cm
Petal	Width:	0.6 cm	Length:	1.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.7 cm	Length:	1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	1.4 cm

Description: Six flowers on one inflorescence; flowers crystalline white, 2.7 cm nectary blushed very faint pink; substance very firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin