American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

Maxillaria caespitifica ‘Gayle‘s Sunburst’ CHM/AOS 80 pts. Plant

Plant Name: Maxillaria caespitifica ‘Gayle‘s Sunburst’ CHM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	1.3 cm	Vertical:	1.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	0.5 cm	Length:	1.2 cm
Petal	Width:	0.3 cm	Length:	1.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.4 cm	Length:	1.2 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.5 cm	Length:	1.1 cm

Description: Fifty-one flowers and two buds on Fifty-three inflorescences borne on a 36.0-cm x 35.0-cm plant, growing on a 21.0-cm x 5.0-cm Manzanita branch; pseudobulbs elliptic 2.3 cm x 4.0 cm, 1.1cm circumference, 1.1cm rhizome, growth unifoliate, leaf 6.9 cm x 0.7 cm, margin entire, lanceolate, petiole non-existent; roots thin wiry, root tip brown green; inflorescence originate basally 3.7 cm length, single flowered, 1 - 3 inflorescences per pseudobulb; sepals oblong, apiculate, yellow, reverse overlaid brown-orange, heavier distally, lightly revealed in front; petals yellow, light orange brown spotted proximally, apex reflexed to rolled back; lip yellow ,heavily overlaid brown-red on proximal 2/3, midlobe obcordate, yellow; column yellow-green blotched red brown proximally; stigmatic arch red brown, anther cap white; substance firm; petal texture matte, lip glossy; Country of Origin is Costa Rica; pending verification by SITF.
Exhibitor: Gayle Brodie

Maxillaria caespitifica ‘Gayle‘s Sunburst’ CHM/AOS 80 pts. Inflorescence

Maxillaria caespitifica ‘Gayle‘s Sunburst’ CHM/AOS 80 pts. flower

Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Patricia Burke Kelly ‘Huntington's Warding Spots’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
Parentage: (Paph. wardii x Paph. Memoria Samuel Weltz)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	10.8 cm	Vertical:	9.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	5.8 cm	Length:	5.0 cm
Petal	Width:	2.5 cm	Length:	6.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	3.7 cm	Length:	5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.9 cm	Length:	5.3 cm

Description: One flower on one 26.0-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, apple green halo on proximal half, spotted brown proximally along veins; synsepal white, veined green; petals cream lightly brushed pale green, veined green, proximally spotted brown along veins; pouch light green brushed light tan, veined darker green, speckled brown along rim, interior heavily spotted brown; substance firm; texture shiny-satin.
Exhibitor: Huntingon Botanical Garden

Plant Name: Phalaenopsis Yaphon Perfume ‘Red’ HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Parentage: (Phal. Tying Shin Cupid x Phal. Tzu Chiang Balm)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	3.3 cm	Vertical:	3.4 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.3 cm	Length:	1.5 cm
Petal	Width:	1.4 cm	Length:	1.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.7 cm	Length:	1.4 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.0 cm	Length:	1.4 cm

Description: Three flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals golden yellow, overlaid rich burnt orange; lateral sepal inferior halves finely spotted mahogany; lip creamy white overlaid gold-yellow centrally, distally light fuchsia; side lobes overlaid gold-yellow, callus gold-yellow; column cream-white, anther cap yellow; substance heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Donna Ballard