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    Paph. spicerianum, CCM, 82

    Clone: Damien
    Parentage: Species       

    Exhibited by: Michael Moran
                   

    Description:          
    Nine well-colored flowers in great condition and one bud nicely presented
    on ten inflorescences on a clean well-grown plant in a 19 cm plastic pot;
    dorsal sepal white, slightly less funnel-shaped than usual for the species,
    shaded to light pink centrally and bright green basally with strong mahogany
    vertical median stripe; flat light green; petals light green overlaid light brown
    with a darker faint median line stripe, upper petal margins uniformly waved;
    pouch brown with faint green rim; glossy staminode purple with white wavy
    margin; substance firm; texture matte; pouch semi-gloss.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.             Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                  6.8                  6.2
    Dorsal Sepal:                                      4.5                  4.0
    Petal:                                                  1.1                  4.0
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            2.6                  3.0
    Lip (Pouch):                                       2.4                  3.3
Award Photos by: James Osen

    Cattleya cernua, AM, 82

    Clone: Oriole

    Parentage: Species          

    Exhibited by: Robert Griesbach

    Description:          
    26 flowers and seven buds on five inflorescences, two inflorescences
    having eight flowers each; segments bright pumpkin orange; lip yellow
    centrally; column white anther cap magenta; substance medium firm;
    texture satin; specimen grown on cork slab; commended for quality of
    flower form and size.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.            Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                  2.5                2.2
    Dorsal Sepal:                                      0.7                1.5
    Petal:                                                  0.9                1.5
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            0.8                1.7
    Lip (Pouch):                                       0.7                1.1

    Phal. Little Netsuke, HCC, 79

    Clone: Petite Prince

    Parentage: Phal. Snow Leopard x Phal. Cassandra

    Exhibited by: Steven Schneider
                   
                   
    Description:          
    19 flowers and 11 buds on one 70 cm branched inflorescence; sepals and
    petals white finely spotted raspberry, lower half of lateral sepals overlaid pale
    mustard yellow; petals tipped white; lip white blotched raspberry, suffused
    chrome yellow; crest chrome yellow blotched raspberry; column pink; anther
    cap white; substance firm; texture crystalline

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.              Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                  5.6                  5.0
    Dorsal Sepal:                                      1.9                  3.0
    Petal:                                                  2.7                  2.6
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                             1.9                  2.8
    Lip (Pouch):                                        1.9                  2.5

    Paph. UNREGISTERED HYBRID, HCC, 78

    Clone: Weitas Creek

    Parentage: Sorcerer’s Stone x Elfin Moon

    Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids
                   
    Description:          
    One large flower on one inflorescence; sepals, petals, pouch lime green, 0.6
    cm white margin on dorsal sepal; substance very heavy; texture waxy.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.              Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                 11.0                11.0
    Dorsal Sepal:                                     10.2                  7.4
    Petal:                                                   4.9                  7.3
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                             6.6                  6.0
    Lip (Pouch):                                        3.5                  5.9

    Paph. tranlienianum, HCC, 79

    Clone: Weitas Creek

    Parentage: Species   

    Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids
                   
    Description:          
    One flower and no buds on one 11.5 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal chalk
    white, green at base with pale mahogany veining halfway from base, distinct
    mahogany midrib, green at tip; synsepal green; petals green overlaid with pale
    mahogany veins, dark mahogany picottee on outer half; pouch pale green
    overlaid with mahogany veining; staminode standout bright yellow with bold
    green boss; substance firm; texture satin.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.              Vert.        
    Dorsal Sepal:                                      4.0                  3.9
    Petal:                                                  1.2                  3.3
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            1.8                  2.5
    Lip (Pouch):                                       2.2                  4.7

    Phrag. Coral Jewel, HCC, 79

    Clone: Benner Springs

    Parentage: sargentianum x schlimii

    Exhibited by:  Woodstream Orchids
                   
    Description:          
    Two flowers and five visible buds on two inflorescences; dorsal sepal light
    chartreuse, overlaid rose; synsepal chartreuse; wavy petals white, blushed
    rose marginally, hirsute centrally; pouch darker rose, stippled rose interior;
    staminode white with rose colored hairs; substance medium firm; texture
    satin.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.              Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                  7.1                  5.3
    Dorsal Sepal:                                      1.5                  3.8
    Petal:                                                  1.5                  3.8
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            2.3                  2.8
    Lip (Pouch):                                       2.0                  3.3

    Oncidesa Lemon Heart, AM, 88

    Clone: Saint Dawn

    Parentage: Oncidesa Sum Lai Who x Gomesa concolor

    Exhibited by: Woodstream Orchids
                   
    Description:          
    81 full flat round flowers and 37 buds dramatically arranged on a single nine
    branched inflorescence; sepals and petals chrome yellow barred brown; lip
    uniquely evenly ruffled at edges chrome yellow; crest cinnamon; substance
    very firm; texture satin.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.              Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                  3.2                  3.1
    Dorsal Sepal:                                      0.4                  1.0
    Petal:                                                  0.8                  1.1
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            0.1                  1.9
    Lip (Pouch):                                       3.1                  2.2
    Blc Morning Star’s Dream, HCC, 76

    Clone: McDreamy

    Parentage: Brassavola digbyana x Blc Lois McNeill

    Exhibited by: Lynn Liddington
                   
                   
    Description:          
    Eight starry flowers on two inflorescences; sepals and petals light lavender
    blue; lip dark lavender blue, yellow splash in throat, margin finely fringed;
    substance medium hard; texture crystalline.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.             Vert.        
    Natural Spread:                                14.2                13.8
    Dorsal Sepal:                                      2.0                  8.2
    Petal:                                                  5.0                  7.9
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            2.3                  7.2
    Lip (Pouch):                                       2.4                  6.8