Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, December 13, 2014

Paph. Yi-Ying Tricolor Crystal Montclair HCC 77 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Yi-Ying Tricolor Crystal 'Montclair' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(Paph. Red Maude x Paph. Lovely Green)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.3 cm Vertical: 10.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 7.8 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.6 cm Length: 5.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 6.9 cm

Description: One stately flower on one strong 35.0 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal slightly cupped, green, distal third white, basally brushed purple, peripheral veins and midvein purple; synsepal light green veined darker green; petals green, overlaid faint purple, central margins purple and hirsute; pouch green upper third overlaid purple extending half way down mid vein; staminode light green; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Paph. N.R. Thorntons Legacy AM 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum N.R. 'Thorntons Legacy' AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. Challow x Paph. Olinda)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 11.2 cm Vertical: 9.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.6 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.6 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 7.4 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 4.6 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on two inflorescences on a plant of modest size and pleasing balance; dorsal sepal white, suffused green and overlaid maroon proximally, central veins dark maroon; synsepal green veined darker; petals green, inferior half spotted maroon on basal third, suffused maroon centrally, midvein very dark maroon, superior half suffused and heavily veined maroon; pouch green suffused maroon superiorly; staminode gold-yellow, proximal edge maroon hairs proximally; substance hard; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Masd. mejiana Huntingtons Wedding Bells AM 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Masdevallia mejiana 'Huntingtons Wedding Bells' AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.8 cm Vertical: 5.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.8 cm

Description: Twenty-five flowers and seven buds on thirty-two inflorescences; sepals white, finely stippled maroon, blushed gold-yellow along suture between dorsal and lateral sepals, caudae white blushed gold-yellow; petals and lip white, column white striated maroon medially; substance hard; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Paph. Irish Eyes ‘Montclair’ HCC 75 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Irish Eyes ‘Montclair’ HCC/AOS 75 pts.
(Paph. Scarborough Faire x Paph. Memoria Toshio Miyata)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.4 cm Vertical: 9.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 9.1 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 5.2 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 7.3 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flower on one 19.5 cm Inflorescence; dorsal sepal chartreuse, heavily veined dark chartreuse, proximal third margin white; synsepal and petals chartreuse veined dark chartreuse; pouch chartreuse; substance medium; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Norman's Orchids
Paph. Varvara ‘Huntington's Midnight’ AM 80 pts.
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Plant Name: PaphiopedilumVarvara ‘Huntington's Midnight’ AM 80 pts.
(Paph. fairrieanum x Paph. Clair de Lune)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.9 cm Vertical: 8.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.4 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Petal Width: 2.6 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 4.9 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud on three arching inflorescences; dorsal sepal white overlaid chartreuse, heavily spotted deep maroon proximally; synsepal light green basally stripped burgundy, apical margin white picotee; petals light green, superior half spotted dark burgundy proximally overlaid dark burgundy, inferior half spotted deep burgundy, blushed burgundy distally; pouch light green overlaid maroon pouch rim light green; substance medium; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Pths. Unknown ‘Huntington's Black Knight’ CBR
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Plant Name: PleurothallisUnknown ‘Huntington's Black Knight’ CBR/AOS
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.3 cm Vertical: 3.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 0.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 1.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.1 cm Length: 0.8 cm

Description: Four flowers on four sequentially blooming inflorescences on a small, compact plant of 5.0 cm x 7.0 cm growing on a 6.0 cm x 9.0 cm split cedar slab; growths are up to 3.1 cm tall ramicauls enveloped by a single sheath and terminating in a single leaf 1.4 cm wide x 2.5 cm long; dorsal sepal maroon with white inner tear drop patter; lateral sepal maroon with inferior edge white; petals maroon; lip maroon; substance medium; texture velvet; a very intriguing flower that warrants the attention of the judging community and orchid growers in general. Pending SITF verification.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Pths. Unknown ‘Huntington's Black Knight’ CBR
© Arthur Pinkers 2014