American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

Catasetum Melana Davison ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM 85 pts.

Plant Name: Cattleya praestans ‘Danni’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	8.0 cm	Vertical:	7.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	4.2 cm
Petal	Width:	3.2 cm	Length:	4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.5 cm	Length:	4.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.8 cm	Length:	4.0 cm

Description: Two flat flowers with exceptionally dark lip coloration on two inflorescences; sepals and petals dark lavender; lip dark lavender, overlaid rich dark lustrous purple distally; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin

Cattleya praestans var. alba ‘White Pearl’ HCC 76 pts.

Plant Name: Cattleya praestans var. alba ‘White Pearl’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	9.8 cm	Vertical:	9.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	5.0 cm
Petal	Width:	2.8 cm	Length:	5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.6 cm	Length:	4.8 cm

Description: Two glowing flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals pure white; lip white blushed yellow proximally, appearing lit from within; substance thin; texture crystalline; an exceptional representative of the albino form of this species.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin