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August 2011


    Name: Paphiopedilum Quasar, HCC, 78

    Clone: Sparrows Point

    Parentage: Paphiopedilum Macabre ‘Polka Dot’ x Paphiopedilum rothschildianum ‘New Dimension’, FCC/AOS

    Exhibited by:  Jamie Riegel


    Description:          
    Two stately well-colored flowers on one 30 cm inflorescence; sepals and petals light apple green, dorsal and
    ventral sepals cupped, striped with mahogany; petals fairly flat with attractive fimbriate hirsute margins, heavily
    spotted with mahogany; pouch light green suffused with mahogany; substance good; texture matte.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                    15.0                8.1
    Dorsal Sepal:                                          5.0                6.0
    Petal:                                                      3.4                9.1
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                                4.2                5.2
    Lip (Pouch):                                            2.3                4.9

    Name, Award, Pts: Phalaenopsis violacea, AM, 81

    Clone:  Bold Eagle

    Parentage: Species    

    Exhibited by:  Dr. Robert Griesbach

    Description:          
    Two full, star-shaped flowers and one bud on two inflorescences; sepals and petal solid
    rich red-purple, tipped light green; lip darker red- purple, side lobes and throat yellow;
    column red-purple, tipped white; substance waxy; texture satin.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                    5.4                5.3
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       1.5                3.1
    Petal:                                                   1.7                2.8
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            1.8                3.4
    Lip (Pouch):                                        0.8                2.3