American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

Plant Name: Cymbidium Kuranda ‘Chu-Wai’ AM/AOS 86 pts.
Parentage: (Cym. madidum x Cym. suave)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	2.8 cm	Vertical:	2.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	0.7 cm	Length:	1.9 cm
Petal	Width:	0.6 cm	Length:	1.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.6 cm	Length:	1.4 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.5 cm	Length:	1.2 cm

Description: Five hundred eighteen flowers and thirteen buds on thirteen pendulous inflorescences; sepal and petals green-yellow; lip cream, side lobes overlaid mahogany on proximal three fourths, midlobe overlaid yellow proximal three fourths, further overlaid mahogany on proximal half; column green-yellow, anther cap yellow; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Art Mendoza

Cymbidium Kuranda ‘Chu-Wai’ AM/AOS 86 pts. Inflorescence

Plant Name: Cymbidium Little Beauty ‘Malia’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Cym. Cricket x Cym. canaliculatum)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	2.8 cm	Vertical:	4.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	0.9 cm	Length:	2.4 cm
Petal	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	1.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	0.9 cm	Length:	2.2 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	0.8 cm	Length:	1.9 cm

Description: One hundred thirty-two flowers on two arching pendulous inflorescences; sepals black-maroon; petals black-maroon, yellow-green picotee margin; lip cream, side lobes overlaid black-maroon, midlobe brushed black-maroon, keeps edged maroon, blotched black-maroon; column cream, ventral surface overlaid maroon, dorsal surface striated dark maroon distally denser, anther cap dark maroon; substance very firm; texture finely crystalline.
Exhibitor: Art Mendoza

Cymbidium Little Beauty ‘Malia’ AM/AOS 82 pts. Inflorescence

Plant Name: Cymbidium Devon Shell ‘New Horizon’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
Parentage: (Cym. Gladys Whitesell x Cym. devonianum)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	5.5 cm	Vertical:	5.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.7 cm	Length:	3.6 cm
Petal	Width:	1.5 cm	Length:	3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.9 cm	Length:	3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	1.7 cm	Length:	2.2 cm

Description: One hundred twenty-seven flowers and two buds on three pendulous inflorescences; sepals and petals light green-cream, finely spotted maroon, lateral sepal midveins overlaid light green, petal midveins densely spotted maroon; lip cream, side lobes overlaid with coalesced fine maroon blotches medially, midlobe overlaid maroon, crest light yellow spotted maroon; column green-cream, ventral surface finely spotted maroon, dorsal surface finely spotted maroon proximally, anther cap cream; substance very firm; texture matte, lip velvety.
Exhibitor: Art Mendoza

Cymbidium Devon Shell ‘New Horizon’ AM/AOS 82 pts. Inflorescence

Rhyncattleanthe Minisun ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.

Plant Name: Rhyncattleanthe Minisun ‘Merle Connell’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
Parentage: (Rth. Sakurahime x C. Beaufort)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	7.2 cm	Vertical:	7.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	4.3 cm
Petal	Width:	3.1 cm	Length:	4.1 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	1.8 cm	Length:	4.1 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	2.6 cm	Length:	3.8 cm

Description: Three flowers nicely presented on one 6.6-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals cream, sepals lightly blushed light magenta; lip canary yellow, margins undulate; column white; substance firm; texture finely crystalline.
Exhibitor: Linda Connell

Plant Name: Rhyncattleanthe Maxima's Effect ‘Pale Moon’ AM/AOS 81 pts.
Parentage: (Rth. Orange Butter x C. Horace)

Natural Spread	Horizontal:	12.3 cm	Vertical:	12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal	Width:	3.0 cm	Length:	7.8 cm
Petal	Width:	6.1 cm	Length:	7.7 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal):	Width:	2.8 cm	Length:	7.3 cm
Lip (Pouch):	Width:	5.4 cm	Length:	7.0 cm

Description: Four flowers on one 12.0-cm inflorescence and two flowers on one 12.0-cm inflorescence; sepals and petals yellow-cream; petals cream, margin undulate; lip light yellow becoming cream on minutely erose nicely undulate margin; column light green proximally becoming yellow distally, cream apically; substance medium firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Donna Ballard