Provisional Awards

San Diego, CA, October 7, 2014

Cattleya labiata fma. rubra 'Harriette' HCC 76 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya labiata fma. rubra 'Harriette' HCC/AOS 76 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 14.1 cm Vertical: 15.2 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.2 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Petal Width: 5.5 cm Length: 9.0 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.3 cm Length: 7.9 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 4.4 cm Length: 7.2 cm

Description: Ten well arranged flowers and one bud on three erect inflorescences; sepals and petals pink; lip pink, central disk bright lavender, throat yellow with lavender striations; substance medium; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Charles R. Fouquette
C eldorado fma. flammea 'L A Burzell' AM 84 pts.
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Plant Name: Cattleya wallisii fma. flammea 'L A Burzell' AM/AOS 84 pts.
Species

Natural Spread Horizontal: 15.3 cm Vertical: 16.6 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 2.4 cm Length: 8.7 cm
Petal Width: 6.5 cm Length: 8.5 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 2.5 cm Length: 7.5 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 5.0 cm Length: 7.8 cm

Description: One magnificent, vibrantly colored flat and full flower on one inflorescence; sepals cream slightly suffused light magenta, intensely colored dark magenta along midvein, terminating in broad flare; petals cream suffused medium magenta, flared dark magenta apically, tipped with dark lavender-purple; lip cream, apical third dark lavender-purple, throat light yellow on basal half, rich gold distally, column white, substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Linden A. Burzell