Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA , May 7, 2013

Drac. chimaera Pacifica FCC 91 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Dracula chimaera 'Pacifica' FCC/AOS 91 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.5 cm Vertical: 37.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.8 cm Length: 19.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.1 cm Length: 0.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 21.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: One flower on one pendant inflorescence; base color pale yellow; sepals heavily hirsute, spotted and barred dark mahogany-red, coalesced on 14.0 cm dorsal caudae and 14.5 cm lateral caudae; lip cream blushed very light pink, keels pale yellow; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Paph. philippinense Sunset Valley Orchids AM 80 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum philippinense 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM/AOS 80 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.5 cm Vertical: 17.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.2 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 16.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm

Description: Five well arranged flowers and one bud on one 55.0 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white veined maroon; synsepal white, veins light green; petals are clear maroon and pleasingly spiraled; pouch yellow-green veined light green; staminode green tessellated dark green, margin hirsute burgundy; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Bct. Robert Randall Nutmeg AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Brassocatanthe Robert Randall 'Nutmeg' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Bsn. Bill Worsley x C. cinnabarina)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.0 cm Vertical: 8.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 4.4 cm

Description: One hundred sixty-seven flowers and sixty buds held well above foliage on fifteen 40.0 to 45.0 cm inflorescences; sepals and petals concolor orange; lip yellow-orange, throat spotted red; column ivory; substance firm; texture matte; buds deep red-orange becoming orange as they mature into open flowers.
Exhibitor: Anita & Jerry Spencer