Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, May 3, 2016

Phalaenopsis Haur Jih Fancy ‘Cherie CT #3’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Haur Jih Fancy ‘Cherie CT #3’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Phal. Chingruey's Blood-red Sun x Phal. Chingruey's Fancy)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.7 cm Vertical: 7.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.9 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Eight well presented flowers on two 25.0-cm erect inflorescences; sepals uniformly bright red; petals bright red overlaid magenta; lip bright red, side lobes darker apically, midlobe becoming lavender apically, crest tipped yellow; column white overlaid magenta proximally; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Glenn F. Stall
Phalaenopsis Haur Jih Fancy ‘Cherie CT #2’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Haur Jih Fancy ‘Cherie CT #2’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Phal. Chingruey's Blood-red Sun x Phal. Chingruey's Fancy)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.9 cm Vertical: 7.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.6 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Petal Width: 3.4 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Six well presented flowers on one 37.0-cm erect inflorescence; sepals and petals red, magenta basally, white picotee overlaid fine red spots proximally on margin; lip bright red, side lobes and midlobe overlaid lavender distally, crest orange-yellow; column white overlaid magenta proximally; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Glenn F. Stall
Rhyncholaeliocattleya N.R. ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Rhyncholaeliocattleya N.R. ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Rlc. Williette Wong x Rlc. Memoria Jim Nickou)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.7 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.5 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 5.0 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.5 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: Three well presented flowers on one 5.0-cm erect inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow, dorsal sepal reverse blushed red; lip yellow, red veins under column broadening across distal third, margin yellow; substance good; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Encyclia Rioclarense ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Encyclia Rioclarense ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
(E. cordigera x E. randii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Eighteen well arranged flowers and 20 buds on two 75.0-cm inflorescences; sepals and petals light green overlaid brown distally, reverse overlaid brown; lip magenta midlobe undulating; column white, anther cap translucent; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Encyclia Rioclarense ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 83 pts. Inflorescence
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Encyclia Rioclarense ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Myrmecocattleya Memoria Louise Fuchs ‘Purple Rain’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
(Mcp. Tibicinis x C. bicolor)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.3 cm Vertical: 6.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.7 cm Length: 4.9 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 4.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 4.3 cm

Description: Nineteen flat flowers and fifteen buds well presented on two 85.0-cm upright inflorescences; sepals and petals vibrant magenta-purple, white basally margin undulate; lip contrasting white; side lobe margins overlaid magenta-purple, midlobe overlaid vibrant magenta-purple, throat veined magenta-purple; substance very firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Tom Biggart
Encyclia Rioclarense ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 83 pts.
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Plant Name: Ansellia africana ‘Rainbow Valley’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.8 cm Vertical: 4.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: One hundred fifty-five flower and eighteen buds on three branched inflorescences; sepals ant petals yellow-green with distinct brown blotches coalescing distally; lip cream, side lobe margins brown-red, veined dark brown-red, midlobe overlaid bright yellow; column light yellow-green, light red-brown blotches distally, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Anita & Jerry Spencer
Paphiopedilum Jolly Holiday ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Jolly Holiday ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Paph. liemianum x Paph. philippinense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.2 cm Vertical: 11.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.6 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 4.7 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.4 cm Length: 5.2 cm

Description: Four flowers and four buds on two upright, arching inflorescences; dorsal sepal white overlaid light yellow-green, veined light lavender, margin white, reverse pubescent; synsepal white veined light light lavender, reverse pubescent; petals yellow-green spotted dark lavender along veins and margin becoming overlaid dark lavender distally, margin spots hirsute; pouch pink-lavender becoming light green approaching rim, veined darker pink-lavender distally; staminode yellow-green tessellated dark emerald green distally, hirsute proximally; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: John Hagee
Cattleya N.R. ‘Brazil Treasure’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya N.R. ‘Brazil Treasure’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(C. praestans x C. crispata)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.7 cm Vertical: 7.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 4.1 cm
Petal Width: 1.8 cm Length: 3.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.5 cm Length: 4.0 cm

Description: Eleven well arranged star shaped flowers on two branched, erect inflorescences; sepals and petals bright lavender, white basally, veined slightly darker lavender, picotee white margin; lip white overlaid magenta-purple on side lobe margins and midlobe, deep magenta-purple under column base, two light yellow spots under distal end of column, lip reverse proximally overlaid bright magenta; column white; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Tom Biggart