Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, August 13, 2011

L. crispa Merienda Lane HCC
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Cattleya [Syn. Laelia] crispa 'Merienda Lane' HCC/AOS 79 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 16.0 cm Vertical: 12.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.9 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.9 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: Nine flowers on one upright inflorescence; base color white; lip mid lobe heavily overlaid and veined lavender, white picotee margin, throat yellow, veined lavender; anther cap pale lavender; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Ed & Donna Wise
B. flagellaris Diamond Orchid HCC
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Brassavola flagellaris 'Diamond Orchid' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.6 cm Vertical: 9.9 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.6 cm Length: 5.8 cm
Petal Width: 0.4 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 4.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.7 cm Length: 3.8 cm

Description: Nine flowers on one well arranged inflorescence; sepals and petals light yellow green; lip white with emerald throat surrounded by yellow-chartreuse halo; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Rst. Bictford Santa Barbara AM
© Arthur Pinkers 2011
 Plant Name: Rhynchostele Rhynchostele Bictford 'Santa Barbara' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(bictoniensis x Stamfordiense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.9 cm Vertical: 6.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.3 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.8 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 3.6 cm

Description: Thirteen flowers and nineteen buds on one branched inflorescence; sepals and petals light green overlaid red-brown, mid rib olive green; lip white suffused lavender, more dilute on older flowers, margin pleasantly ruffled column white distally dentate yellow; anther cap white; substance firm; texture satin on sepals and petals, lip matte.
Exhibitor: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate