Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA, November 28, 2016

Laeliocattleya Miss Wonderful ‘Dark Beauty’ AM/AOS 88 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
 Plant Name: Laeliocattleya Miss Wonderful ‘Dark Beauty’ AM/AOS 88 pts.
(C. Mari's Song x L. anceps)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.0 cm Vertical: 12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.7 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 4.4 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: Five well formed, intensely colored flowers well arranged on one arching inflorescence; sepals lavender, margin white distally, apex pale green; petals broad, slightly ruffled, magenta, centrally flared pale chartreuse; lip full, beautifully ruffled, dark magenta proximally and along medial veins to midlobe apex, two gold-yellow eyes centrally; side lobe margins and midlobe deep magenta; column white; substance firm; texture matte, lip velvety.
Exhibitor: Ruben Colmenares
Laeliocattleya Miss Wonderful ‘Dark Beauty’ AM/AOS 88 pts. Flower
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
Cymbidium qiubeiense ‘Huntington's Green Goblin’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
 Plant Name: Cymbidium qiubeiense ‘Huntington's Green Goblin’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.4 cm Vertical: 3.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.2 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 5.5 cm

Description: Three flowers on one erect inflorescence, one flower and one bud on one erect inflorescence and two buds on one immature inflorescence; sepals green, petals green, darker green medially, spotted maroon proximally; lip white spotted and blotched maroon, side lobe margins dark maroon, reverse green; column green anther cap light green; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: Huntington Botanical Gardens
Cattleya Mini Fantasy ‘Florence’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
 Plant Name: Cattleya Mini Fantasy ‘Florence’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
(C. Angel's Fantasy x C. cernua)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.4 cm Vertical: 4.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Petal Width: 2.1 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.3 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.2 cm

Description: Four flat, well arranged flowers on one erect inflorescence; sepals and petals bright red-orange, veins darker red-orange; lip dark red-orange, throat yellow; column white edged magenta distally, anther cap cream; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Cattleya cernua ‘Elise’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2016
 Plant Name: Cattleya cernua ‘Elise’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.6 cm Vertical: 2.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.0 cm

Description: Ten flower and three buds well presented on two inflorescences; sepals and petals orange brushed faint lavender; lip yellow proximally becoming red-orange distally; column white magenta apically, anther cap purple; substance medium; texture fine diamond dusting.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin