Provisional Awards

San Marino, CA, July 7, 2012

Neof. falcata fma. Hisui 'Green Galaxy' AM 85 pts.
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Plant Name: Neofinetia falcata (hort. var. Hisui) 'Green Galaxy' AM/AOS 85 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 2.4 cm Vertical: 2.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.2 cm
Petal Width: 0.2 cm Length: 1.3 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.4 cm Length: 1.6 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.2 cm

Description: Thirty-four flowers on four inflorescences, four buds on one immature inflorescence; sepals and petals mint green; lip white distally tipped mint green; column white, spur 5.6 cm, white proximally transitioning to mint green distally; substance firm; texture matte; extremely fragrant during morning.
Exhibitor: Peter T. Lin
Epi. Beppy Gouda 'Elegace' HCC 78 pts.
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Plant Name: Epidendrum Beppy Gouda 'Elegance' HCC 78 pts.
(cnemidophorum x cristatum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 4.4 cm Vertical: 4.3 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.1 cm Length: 0.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 0.7 cm Length: 2.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.1 cm

Description: Twelve flowers and seven buds on two inflorescences; sepal and petals green-cream heavily overlaid magenta; lip white, centrally blotched magenta, margin slightly spotted magenta; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Michelle Dobard
Ascda. Motes Burning Sands 'Laguna' HCC 77 pts.
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Plant Name: Ascosenda Motes Burning Sands 'Laguna' HCC/AOS 77 pts.
(V. lamellata x Ascda. Motes Goldpiece)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 6.5 cm Vertical: 6.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 3.0 cm
Petal Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.9 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.0 cm

Description: Seventeen flowers and two buds on one inflorescence and nineteen buds on a second immature inflorescence; dorsal sepal yellow margin slightly blushed brown, blotched brown basally, spotted red brown centrally; petals yellow, blotched brown basally, spotted red brown centrally, margin slightly blushed brown apically; lateral sepals yellow heavily overlaid and tessellated brown; lip yellow, midlobe overlaid brown centrally, keels burgundy; substance firm; texture crystalline.
Exhibitor: Karen Muir
Paph. Kemp Tower 'Huntington' AM 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Kemp Tower 'Huntington' AM/AOS 81 pts.
(Prince Edward of York x philippinense)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 9.4 cm Vertical: 45.7 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.1 cm Length: 7.3 cm
Petal Width: 1.4 cm Length: 38.8 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.0 cm Length: 6.8 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.8 cm Length: 6.5 cm

Description: Four flowers on one 62.5 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream, boldly veined red-brown; petals light yellow, proximal one-third spotted red-brown, distal two-thirds overlaid and veined red-brown, margin hirsute; synsepal cream, light brown proximally; pouch cream, overlaid tan-green, lightly veined brown; staminode yellow blushed rose, margin hirsute; substance firm; texture waxy.
Exhibitor: The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Ang. clifonii 'Huntington' AM 81 pts.
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Plant Name: Anguloa cliftonii 'Huntington' AM/AOS 81 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 5.2 cm Vertical: 8.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.6 cm Length: 11.8 cm
Petal Width: 6.0 cm Length: 8.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 5.8 cm Length: 8.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.0 cm Length: 4.5 cm

Description: Seven flowers on seven upright inflorescences; sepals butter yellow; petals butter yellow heavily overlaid burgundy, reverse proximally blotched and striated burgundy; lip cream, bright yellow distally, striated burgundy; column cream spotted burgundy proximally; substance very firm; texture waxy; pleasantly scented; slight mechanical damage on most flowers.
Exhibitor: The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Paph. Lady Isabel 'Huntington' AM 84 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Lady Isabel 'Huntington' AM/AOS 84 pts.
(rothschildianum x stonei)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 20.1 cm Vertical: 18.0 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 5.3 cm Length: 6.0 cm
Petal Width: 1.2 cm Length: 15.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 4.3 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.2 cm

Description: Ten well arranged flowers on three inflorescences up to 62.0 cm in length; dorsal and synsepal cream white, veined dark maroon; petals ciliated, white, overlaid pale yellow proximally, veined and spotted maroon, overlaid maroon distally; pouch white suffused and veined pale maroon; staminode pale maroon; substance very firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Paph. Gloria Naugle 'Huntington' AM 82 pts.
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Plant Name: Paphiopedilum Gloria Naugle 'Huntington' AM/AOS 82 pts.
(rothschildianum x micranthum)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 17.0 cm Vertical: 12.5 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 4.7 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Petal Width: 3.1 cm Length: 8.6 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 3.8 cm Length: 6.2 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.5 cm Length: 7.9 cm

Description: Three flowers and one bud on two inflorescences; sepals cream, veined burgundy-brown margins flushed rose; petals cream, tessellated burgundy brown, margins overlaid rose on distal three-fourths; pouch rose veined darker rose; staminode cream overlaid dark rose, yellow centrally; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: The Huntington Botanical Gardens