Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, November 6, 2018

Zootrophion vulturiceps ‘Windflower’ 78/AOS 78 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2018
 Plant Name: Zootrophion vulturiceps ‘Windflower’ HCC/AOS 78 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 1.2 cm Vertical: 1.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.2 cm Length: 3.7 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 0.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.1 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.1 cm Length: 0.4 cm

Description: Twenty-seven large, flowers and two buds on well presented on seventeen inflorescences; sepals fused, resembling garlic cloves, small slits between dorsal and lateral sepals forming "eyes", cream; petals and lip not visible; substance very firm, exterior texture waxy, lateral sepals rugose from dissected members; natural spread and vertical height based on cross-sectional measurements.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Elven Gem ‘Satyr Hill’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2018
 Plant Name: Masdevallia Elven Gem ‘Satyr Hill’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.7 cm Vertical: 7.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.8 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.3 cm

Description: One flower and one bud on two erect inflorescences; sepals yellow dorsal sepal overlaid red distally, dorsal midvein red, 3.0-cm caudae red; lateral sepals heavily overlaid red, veined dark red, 1.5-cm caudae dark red; petals white; lip purple; substance firm; texture slightly glossy.
Exhibitor: Betty Kelepecz
Cattleya labiata fma. coerulea ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 85 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2018
 Plant Name: Cattleya labiata fma. coerulea ‘Arnie’ AM/AOS 85 pts.

Parentage: Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.2 cm Vertical: 16.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.7 cm Length: 8.8 cm
Petal Width: 6.4 cm Length: 8.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 7.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.3 cm Length: 8.1 cm

Description: Two large flowers of exceptional form on one inflorescence; sepals and petals light lilac darker peripherally; lip light lilac, midlobe dark lilac-purple centrally, throat gold, overlaid purple proximally, veins lilac; column light lilac, anther cap white; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Arnold Gum
Fredclarkeara Beverly Danielson ‘Corn!’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
© Arnold Gum 2018
 Plant Name: Fredclarkeara Beverly Danielson ‘Tyrone’ AM/AOS 84 pts.
Parentage: (Fdk. After Midnight x Ctsm. Orchidglade)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 5.8 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.1 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Fourteen impressively large flowers and one bud on one arching inflorescence; sepals and petals light green, faintly blushed burgundy, spotted and blotched burgundy, coalescing proximally; lip saccate, light green, blushed burgundy centrally, heavily spotted and blotched burgundy, dark burgundy centrally, crest toothed, light green, blushed burgundy basally, margin fimbriate; column cream, spotted and blotched burgundy; anther cap cream, spotted burgundy; substance hard; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Charles Fouquette