American Orchid Society Pacific South Judging Region Provisional Awards

The Robert B. Dugger Odontoglossum Award, which was established by the friends of Robert B. Dugger and members of the Odontoglossum Alliance, has been presented by the AOS trustees since 1996. It recognizes the work of a man who was responsible for the 1980s renaissance in Odontoglossums. Dugger established new pathways in intergeneric breeding, and created more than 8,000 crosses. Plants, either species or hybrid, eligible for the Robert B. Dugger Award should have parentage that contains an Odontoglossum as defined by the taxonomy in place at the time the award was established, and have been awarded during the preceding calendar year. Examples of these species include the following: Odm. crispum/Onc. alexandrae, Odm./Onc. nobile (Odm. pescatorei), Odm./Onc. cirrhosum, Odm../Onc. spectatissimum, Odm../Onc. luteo-purpureum, and Odm../Onc. hallii. A plant may be simultaneously eligible for the Carpenter and Dugger awards; however, the plant may not win more than one of these Awards.