Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA , December 17, 2012

Cyc. Dream Flight Sunset Valley Orchids AM 83 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Cycnoches Dream Flight 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM/AOS 83 pts.
(lehmannii x barthiorum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.2 cm Vertical: 9.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.1 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Eighteen flowers and five buds on one pendulous inflorescence; sepals and petals light olive green, randomly spotted burgundy; lip cream, white apically; column dark burgundy, apically green, spotted burgundy; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cyc. Dream Flight Sunset Valley Orchids AM 83 pts. Inflorescence
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
C. Florence Lin Diamond Orchids AM 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Cattleya Florence Lin 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(tigrina x milleri)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.5 cm Vertical: 7.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Nine flowers and eight buds on one sturdy upright inflorescence; sepals and petals dark red; lip crimson red; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Ctsm. Chuck Taylor SVO AM 82 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Catasetum Chuck Taylor 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Portagee Star x denticulatum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.5 cm Vertical: 5.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.3 cm

Description: Twelve flowers well arranged on one arching inflorescence; sepals cream, speckled burgundy; petals cream, basal two-thirds dark burgundy transitioning to spotted burgundy on distal third; lip white, basal outside two-thirds dark burgundy with contrasting large blotch and spotting centrally, apical margin spotted burgundy, edge fimbriate; substance firm; texture matte, lip glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paph. Golden Crest Montclair HCC 76 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2012
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Golden Crest 'Montclair' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
(fairrieanum x Wallcrest)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.1 cm Vertical: 8.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.2 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 6.0 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 3.7 cm

Description: One well presented flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white overlaid pale green centrally, veins light green veins, various sized cordovan spots on veins margin finely hirsute; synsepal white overlaid pale green centrally, veins light green veins, small cordovan spots on veins; petals light green, cordovan spots along veins, superior have more densely spotted, margin undulated and finely hirsute; pouch light green blushed pale brown, veined light green; staminode green yellow, column hirsute, cordovan blotch at column and staminode junction; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids