Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, July 5, 2016

Paphiopedilum Carolyn Butcher ‘Arnie’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Carolyn Butcher ‘Arnie’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Paph. x fanaticum x Paph. delenatii)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.1 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.2 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Petal Width: 4.4 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: One flower on one strong, 24.0-cm upright inflorescence; Sepals white overlaid light rose-red, veins slightly darker, tessellated, spotted rose-red along veins, reverse pubescent; petals white overlaid dark rose-red marginally, dark rose-red spots along tessellated veins, margins hirsute; pouch white rimmed light rose-red becoming tessellated inferiorly; staminode white overlaid medium rose-red proximally, distally yellow densely overlaid with large magenta spots; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Paphiopedilum Crouching Tiger ‘Piedmont’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Crouching Tiger ‘Piedmont’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
(Paph. philippinense x Paph. Bel Royal)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.5 cm Vertical: 19.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 16.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Six well arranged flowers on one 56.0-cm inflorescence; sepals light green broadly veined dark burgundy; petals green-yellow proximal one third spotted along veins becoming solid veins distally; pouch green-yellow lightly veined brown; staminode green-yellow overlaid light burgundy, margin hirsute, brown; substance firm; texture matte, pouch satiny.
Exhibitor: John Hagee
Cattleya Leoloddiglossa ‘SVO Speckled Blue’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya Leoloddiglossa ‘SVO Speckled Blue’ FCC/AOS 90 pts.
(C. Loddiglossa x C. tigrina)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.8 cm Vertical: 12.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.0 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 6.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 4.8 cm

Description: Twenty-one very well formed cerulean flowers nicely presented on one strong, erect inflorescence; sepals and petals clear coerulea-cream spotted dark purple-coerulea distally, petals margins undulate centrally; lip cream side lobes encircling column tipped purple-coerulea, midlobe flat, overlaid purple-coerulea, apex splashed cream, margin very dark purple-coerulea picotee, reverse fine diamond dusting; column white, anther cap tipped dark coerulea; substance very firm; texture fine diamond dusting, lip satiny.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cattleya warscewiczii ‘Fatima’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya warscewiczii ‘Fatima’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 17.0 cm Vertical: 18.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.9 cm Length: 10.4 cm
Petal Width: 6.5 cm Length: 10.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 9.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.5 cm Length: 7.5 cm

Description: Nine flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals light lavender; lip ruffled, white, side lobes overlaid lavender, throat overlaid yellow with dark lavender between veins extending out on midlobe leaving a light lavender picotee; column white overlaid light lavender; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Linden Burzell
Paphiopedilum Ap Philip ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Ap Philip ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. Judge Philip x Paph. rothschildianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.5 cm Vertical: 16.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.0 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 10.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.3 cm

Description: Two well arranged flowers and one bud on a strong 45.0-cm inflorescence; sepals green with broad dark maroon veins; petals yellow-green with dark maroon veins dark maroon spots, margin hirsute maroon, tips gracefully twisted; pouch yellow-green overlaid red brown, darker distally, rim yellow-green; staminode yellow-green overlaid brown; substance medium; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: John Hagee
Paphiopedilum Temptation ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Temptation ‘Seagraves’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. kolopakingii x Paph. philippinense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.0 cm Vertical: 17.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 3.4 cm Length: 6.1 cm
Petal Width: 0.8 cm Length: 13.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.8 cm Length: 4.6 cm

Description: Five flowers on one 62.0-cm erect inflorescence; sepals white overlaid light yellow-green veined light brown; petals twisted, yellow-green spotted light brown proximally; pouch light green veined green; staminode green margin pubescent, maroon; substance medium; texture satiny.
Exhibitor: John Hagee
Cattleya tenebrosa ‘Windflower’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya tenebrosa ‘Windflower’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.7 cm Vertical: 12.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 9.2 cm
Petal Width: 4.0 cm Length: 8.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 8.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 8.8 cm

Description: Thirteen flat flowers of good form on three upright inflorescences; sepals and petals light yellow overlaid Cinnamon brown, veined darker brown; lip white overlaid light lavender distally throat black cherry red centrally becoming slightly lighter toward bell edge, veined black cherry; column white with light purple blush basally; substance moderate; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Cattleya Dean's Flair ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya Dean's Flair ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
(C. Penny Kuroda x C. Diana Rehfield)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.7 cm Vertical: 9.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 5.7 cm
Petal Width: 3.3 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.3 cm

Description: Twenty-eight flowers on three erect inflorescences; sepals light pink, small dark purple blotches arranged uniformly; petals white overlaid intense purple becoming darker marginally, midvein white centrally; lip white, side lobes overlaid red-purple apically, midlobe overlaid dark red-purple, throat spotted and blotched magenta under column; column white brushed magenta; substance heavy; texture satiny, petals matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Laeliocatarthron Silver Maker ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
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Plant Name: Laeliocatarthron Silver Maker ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Lcr. Silver Toy x C. Dubiosa (1890))

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.3 cm Vertical: 8.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Petal Width: 3.5 cm Length: 5.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm

Description: Seven flowers and one bud on one 28.0-cm erect inflorescence and seven buds on one 28.0-cm erect immature inflorescence; dorsal sepal light lavender; lateral sepals overlaid light lavender on superior half; petals light lavender, margin darker proximally; lip cream, medially under column bright yellow, veined crimson proximally, side lobes brushed light lavender proximally, yellow-cream distally, midlobe yellow-cream, lip margin bright lavender picotee; column white blushed purple distally; substance medium; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke