Provisional Awards

Southland Orchid Show, San Marino, CA, October 17, 2013

Paph. Gloria Naugle Geneva AM 88 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Gloria Naugle 'Geneva' AM/AOS 88 pts.
(rothschildianum x micranthum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.5 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.2 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 9.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 8.0 cm

Description: Four very large, majestic flowers and one bud on two inflorescences; sepals white, veined magenta, margin tessellated magenta; petals white, thick veins magenta, broad tessellation centrally, margins heavily brushed magenta on distal two-thirds; pouch white with uniform magenta overlay; staminode light yellow overlaid magenta centrally, margins hirsute; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Aergs. articulata Arabella AM 81 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Aerangis articulata 'Arabella' AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.8 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.9 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.6 cm

Description: Twenty pure white, well spaced flowers on one pendulous inflorescence; spur 14.5 cm, soft light green; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Andy's Orchids AOS Show Trophy
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Andy's Orchids AOS Show Trophy 86 pts.
N/A

Natural Spread Horizontal: 0.0 cm Vertical: 0.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm

Description: Thirty-three rarely seen species and one hybrid displayed on a cylindrical arrangement 122.0 cm in diameter and 171.0 tall black wire mesh backdrop arranged in a spiral with three tiers to provide a graceful presentation visible from 360 degrees.
Exhibitor: Andy's Orchids
Andy's Orchids AOS Show Trophy
© Arthur Pinkers 2013
 Plant Name: Andy's Orchids AOS Silver Certificate 86 pts.
N/A

Natural Spread Horizontal: 0.0 cm Vertical: 0.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Petal Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.0 cm Length: 0.0 cm

Description: Thirty-three rarely seen species and one hybrid displayed on a cylindrical arrangement 122.0 cm in diameter and 171.0 tall black wire mesh backdrop arranged in a spiral with three tiers to provide a graceful presentation visible from 360 degrees.
Exhibitor: Andy's Orchids