Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, December 8, 2012

Fdk. After Dark Crazy Good AM 87 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara After Dark 'Crazy Good' AM/AOS 87 pts.
(Mo. Painted Desert x Ctsm. Donna Wise)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 4.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.7 cm

Description: Thirty-six flowers on two 32.0 cm pendant inflorescences; sepals dark maroon picotee cream margin; petals dark maroon, border with cream margin incised, margin lightly spotted dark maroon; somewhat cupped lip dark maroon, border with light yellow margin incised, margin lightly spotted dark maroon; column white heavily spotted maroon; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Masd roseola windflower HCC 76 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Masdevallia roseola 'Windflower' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.7 cm Vertical: 2.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.05 cm Length: 0.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.3 cm

Description: Fifteen flowers and thirty-three buds on forty-eight inflorescences densely arranged covering most of the foliage; dorsal sepal rose purple, translucent basally, 2.5 cm caudae orange distally; sepals rose purple, 2.5 cm caudae orange distally; petals cream; lip trilobed light rose purple; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Clo. Abigail Parsons SVO HCC 76 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Clowesetum Abigail Parsons 'Sunset Valley Orchids' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(Cl. Grace Dunn x Ctsm. John C. Burchett )

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.1 cm Vertical: 5.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.3 cm Length: 3.9 cm

Description: Fourteen flowers and eighteen buds on two pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals olive green, lightly shaded with light brown; lip chartreuse, bright yellow centrally, margin fimbriate; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke