Provisional Awards

Long Beach, CA , April 25, 2011

Paph. Adding Booth SVO FCC 91 pts.
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
Plant Name: Paph. Adding Booth 'Sunset Valley Orchids' FCC/AOS 91 pts.
(Genevieve Booth x adductum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.0 cm Vertical: 18.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.0 cm Length: 6.9 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 16.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.8 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: Three majestic flat flowers of outstanding form, well presented on a 72.0 cm inflorescence; sepals and petals green-yellow; dorsal sepal heavily striped dark mahogany coalescing to solid mahogany basally; ventral sepal striped mahogany; petals spotted dark mahogany coalescing to solid mahogany distal three quarters; pouch solid mahogany; staminode green-yellow, hirsute brown margins; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Sl. Pink Opal Diamond Orchids HCC 79 pts.
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Plant Name: C. (Sl.) Pink Opal ‘Diamond Orchids’ HCC/AOS 79 pts.
(C. [Sl.] Minipet x C. [S.] wittigiana)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 5.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 3.9 cm Length: 3.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: One full flower and four buds on three inflorescences; sepals and petals pink-salmon with darker veins; lip dark salmon, proximal half yellow, veined salmon-red; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Paph. Angel Hair SVO
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Plant Name: Paph. Angel Hair 'Sunset Valley Orchids' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(St. Swithin x sanderianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 7.5 cm Vertical: 38.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.1 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 32.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.2 cm Length: 7.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 6.1 cm

Description: Four flowers on a 50.0 cm inflorescence; flower base color light yellow; sepals striped chestnut; petals spotted chestnut proximally, distal three fourths dark-rose-brown; pouch overlaid brown; staminode light rose-brown centrally, rose-brown hirsute margins; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Bulb. patens Gin Gan
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Plant Name: Bulb. patens ‘Gin Gan’ HCC/AOS 77 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 3.5 cm Vertical: 2.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.9 cm
Petal Width: 0.3 cm Length: 1.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.2 cm Length: 0.6 cm

Description: One almost flat flower, three immature flowers and three buds on seven inflorescences; flower base color pale green, overlaid with burgundy spots appearing solid burgundy; lip solid burgundy substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Gin Gan
Paph. Hsinying Lady Duck SVO AM 85 pts.
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Plant Name: Paph. Hsinying Lady Duck Sunset Valley Orchids II AM/AOS 85 pts.
(Lady Isabel x adductum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 10.0 cm Vertical: 19.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.9 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Petal Width: 1.1 cm Length: 15.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.1 cm Length: 6.0 cm

Description: Four flowers on one 62.0 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal yellow-green heavily striped brown-black, merging into solid dark brown-black on distal half; synsepal yellow-green with distinct narrow veins; petals yellow, heavily spotted deep maroon; pouch dark brown; staminode yellow, hirsute dark brown, centrally not hirsute; substance very firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Cyr. Rustic Harlequin Rustic Canyon AD
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Plant Name: Cyrtochilum Rustic Harlequin Rustic Canyon AD/AOS
(Edwardatum x undulatum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.0 cm Vertical: 6.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Petal Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm

Description: Twenty-seven flowers on a 300.0 cm inflorescence; sepals dark chocolate brown, overlaid yellow-green; petals chocolate brown, flared purple on distal half; lip chocolate brown, flared purple on distal half,callus yellow; column brown; substance firm; texture silky; recognised for unusual color combination of petals - Chocolate brown with purple flares on distal half.
Exhibitor: Howard Liebman MD
Crl. Cooksoniae Rustic Canyon
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
Plant Name: Cyrtolioda (syn. Oncidioda) Cooksoniae ‘Rustic Canyon’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
(Cda. noezliana x Cyr. [syn. Onc.] macranthum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.4 cm Vertical: 5.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 1.5 cm

Description: Thirty-three bright flowers on 135.0 cm circular inflorescence; sepals red; petals red-orange; lip side lobes orange blending to light orange apically, mid lobe orange basally blending to yellow apically, crest bright yellow; substance firm; texture satin.
Exhibitor: Howard Liebman MD
Paph. philippinense f. alboflavum SVO
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
Plant Name: Paph. philippinense f. alboflavum ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 82 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 8.0 cm Vertical: 18.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.7 cm Length: 4.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.5 cm Length: 14.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.6 cm Length: 3.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 3.5 cm

Description: Ten flowers and two buds on two inflorescences, one 72.0 cm and the second 55.0 cm; sepals white, striped yellow-green; petals, pouch and staminode green-yellow; substance firm; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke
Paph. Stone Eridans SVO
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Plant Name: Paph. Stone Eridans ‘Sunset Valley Orchids’ AM/AOS 87 pts.
(Lady Isabel x haynaldianum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.3 cm Vertical: 11.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.5 cm Length: 5.6 cm
Petal Width: 1.0 cm Length: 11.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 5.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 5.2 cm

Description: Five elegant flowers displayed and arranged on one slightly arching inflorescence; dorsal sepal reflexed at base, cream-green becoming white on distal half, red color on reverse of dorsal sepal gives a rose blush to dorsal, spotted burgundy along veins on proximal half; synsepal cream-green becoming white on distal half, spotted burgundy along vein on proximal half; petal proximal three quarters light green-yellow, spotted burgundy, distal quarter purple; pouch light green overlaid light purple-brown; staminode light green-yellow, margin hirsute burgundy; substance firm; texture satin; noted for beautiful and unusual color pattern.
Exhibitor: Fred Clarke