Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, April 7, 2015

Leptotes bicolor ‘Florence’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
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 Plant Name: Leptotes bicolor ‘Florence’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.0 cm Vertical: 7.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.0 cm Length: 4.5 cm
Petal Width: 0.6 cm Length: 4.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.1cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Five flowers of exceptional size on three inflorescences; sepals and petals pure white; lip white, side lobes chartreuse, midlobe purple centrally; column chartreuse, blushed purple, anther cap dark chartreuse blushed purple; substance very firm; texture crystalline; a commanding set of flowers, enormous for the species.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Cattleya schilleriana ‘Sunset Valley Orchids II’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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 Plant Name: Cattleya schilleriana ‘Sunset Valley Orchids II’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.5 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 5.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.4 cm Length: 5.9 cm

Description: Five large flowers of beautiful form and intense color on one upright inflorescence; sepals and petals tan blushed purple proximally, irregularly spotted dark mahogany; lip white, side lobes and isthmus light yellow overlaid dark purple revealing yellow veining, midlobe heavily veined dark purple, margin white; column white, anther cap margin dark purple; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Phalaenopsis Haur Jih Fancy ’China Doll’ HCC 78 pts.
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 Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Haur Jih Fancy ’China Doll’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Phal. Chingruey's Blood-red Sun x Phal. Chingruey's Fancy)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.4 cm Vertical: 5.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.2 cm Length: 3.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.0 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm

Description: Eight flowers and four buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals deep red; lip deep red-lavender; column lavender proximally, white distally, anther cap white; substance very firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Glenn J. Stall