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    Oncidium Ruby Frost, HCC, 75

    Clone: Merlot

    Parentage:   maculatum x ornithorhynchum

    Exhibited by:   John Dunkelberger

    Description:  
    Twenty-four well-colored flowers and twenty-one buds nicely arranged
    on two graceful branched inflorescences; sepals, petals, and lip
    purple, lip with contrasting white proximal side lobes and white calli
    shading to light yellow proximally; substance average, texture matte;
    overall flower form more reminiscent of ornithorhynchum parent; mild
    fragrance.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                     2.3                  2.5
    Dorsal Sepal:                                        0.5                  0.8
    Petal:                                                    0.4                  1.0
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                              0.3                  1.0
    Lip (Pouch):                                          0.8                  1.4

    Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum var. latifolium, AM, 80

    Clone:  Memoria Bayberry

    Parentage: species

    Exhibited by:   Nancy Mountford

    Description:  
    Three flowers and one bud on a 44 cm inflorescence; sepals light green
    veined maroon, flushed maroon centrally, maroon hairs on reverse; petals
    light green, twisted, spotted and barred maroon, light green margin hairs;
    pouch light pink, heavy magenta peppering, basal third and rim light
    green; staminode very dark maroon with green nub; substance medium;
    texture matte.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horiz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    10.0                  7.6
    Dorsal Sepal:                                         3.7                  4.0
    Petal:                                                     1.0                  5.1
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                              1.9                  3.7
    Lip (Pouch):                                          2.4                  4.5

    Paphiopedilum venustum var. measuresianum, HCC, 79

    Clone:  Jamie’s Green Martian

    Parentage: species

    Exhibited by:   Jamie Riegel
                   
    Description:  
    Two stately flowers on two inflorescences; sepals white striped apple-
    green; petals yellow green fading to yellow apically, green striping heavier
    centrally; pouch yellow tessellated green; substance firm; texture waxy.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horiz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                   10.0                   7.5
    Dorsal Sepal:                                        3.3                   3.7
    Petal:                                                    1.9                   5.0
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                             1.9                   3.6
    Lip (Pouch):                                          2.6                  3.6

    Epidendrum Penns Creek, AM, 81

    Clone:  Luscious

    Parentage: melanoporphreum x cnemidophorum

    Exhibited by:   Woodstream Orchids

    Description:  
    Sixteen dark flowers and one bud on one inflorescence and one
    immature arching inflorescence with eight buds; sepals and petals very
    dark purple; lip purple; column purpleR flushed blue; substance heavy;
    texture waxy.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    3.8                   3.8
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       1.7                   2.4
    Petal:                                                   0.3                   2.0
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            0.7                   2.3
    Lip (Pouch):                                        1.2                   2.0

    Dendrobium spectabile, CCM, 86

    Clone:  Tickle

    Parentage:   species

    Exhibited by:   Jos A. Venturina
                   
    Description:  
    One hundred eighty-nine flowers and two buds on eighteen
    inflorescences on an 86 cm tall by 75 cm wide plant of
    twenty-four canes with minor spotting on leaves in a 25 cm
    clay pot; sepals and petals twisted and undulating, light
    chartreuse with maroon suffusion; lip winged, twisted, yellow
    veined and tessellated dark maroon; side lobes white
    veined dark maroon; substance heavy; texture matte.  
    Noted for high proportion of flower spikes to pseudobulbs.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    8.1                   5.3
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       1.3                   3.4
    Petal:                                                   0.7                   4.3
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                             1.6                  3.9
    Lip (Pouch):                                        2.0                   3.9

    Cyd. Jumbo Diamond, HCC, 78

    Clone:  Mari’s Sunshine

    Parentage: Cyc. warscewiczii x Cycd. Jumbo Micky

    Exhibited by:   Chryss Mavrides

    Description:  
    Ten flowers and nine buds on two inflorescences; sepals
    and petals golden yellow faintly veined green; lip sulfur
    yellow randomly spotted tan; column green, golden yellow
    at tip; substance firm; texture matte on sepals and petals;
    lip and column glossy

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    8.5                  9.2
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       1.7                  4.8
    Petal:                                                   2.2                  4.8
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            2.0                  4.9
    Lip (Pouch):                                        2.8                  4.0

    Paphiopedilum Coro Vista, HCC, 76

    Clone:  Kia Ora

    Parentage: Chaldy x Ruth Wright

    Exhibited by:   Gordon Slaymaker

    Description:  
    One pastel flower on one 29 cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal white,
    veined light mahogany flame over green flush centrally; synsepal light
    green sparsely veined darker green; petals light green, superior half
    flushed light mahogany, divided by central mahogany stripe; pouch
    light green flushed mahogany; staminode light green; substance firm;
    texture satiny.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    11.5                10.6        
    Dorsal Sepal:                                         9.0                  6.8
    Petal:                                                     5.0                  7.5
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                              6.1                   6.2
    Lip (Pouch):                                          3.4                  6.2

    Paphiopedilum Oumaru Bay, AM, 81

    Clone:  West Fork

    Parentage:  Magic Mood x Golden Liz

    Exhibited by:   Woodstream Orchids

    Description:  
    A single flower on a small plant; dorsal sepal white with central green
    brushing; very wide synsepal white on outer third, yellow-green veined
    green centrally; petals yellow-green with faint green veins; pouch
    yellow-green; substance very firm; texture glossy, dorsal sepal strongly
    mottled; recognized for clear color and round form

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    12.6                10.5
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       10.1                  6.7
    Petal:                                                     4.0                  6.3
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                              8.8                  5.7
    Lip (Pouch):                                          3.5                  4.3
     

    Blc. Ruby Suisse, HCC, 78

    Clone:  Lilith

    Parentage Ctt. Chocolate Drop x Rlc Owen Holmes

    Exhibited by:   Claire and Roger Cole

    Description:  
    Five red flowers well-arranged on a single inflorescence; sepals and
    petals red tinged with lavender; contrasting proximal yellow flares on
    petals; lip red-purple with contrasting yellow-brushed throat and yellow
    anther cap; substance heavy; texture semi-gloss.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    7.9                9.8
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       2.2                5.1
    Petal:                                                   3.4                5.0
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            2.5                4.7
    Lip (Pouch):                                        3.1                3.8

    Cyrtochilum Anita de Cordero, HCC, 79

    Clone:  Autumn Gold

    Parentage: pastasae x serratum

    Exhibited by:   John Dunkleberger

    Description:  
    Twenty-eight round flowers and three buds on side branches of a 2.5
    meter inflorescence coiled in a 50-cm diameter circle; dorsal sepal rich
    brown edged bright yellow; lateral sepals rich brown, apex bright
    yellow; petals proximal third rich brown, distal two-thirds bright yellow;
    narrow lip dull brown, apex yellow; crest yellow dotted brown;
    substance medium firm; texture matte.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    5.0                   6.5
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       2.8                   3.0
    Petal:                                                   1.9                   2.8
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            2.5                    3.1
    Lip (Pouch):                                        0.5                    2.0
     

    Blc. Brassy Gold, HCC, 79

    Clone:  Arbec

    Parentage:  (sib cross) Blc. Love Sound x C. Chocolate Drop

    Exhibited by:   Claire and Roger Cole

    Description:  
    Five flowers and three buds held well above the foliage on a single
    stately inflorescence; sepals gold-yellow, overlaid cabernet speckles,
    more densely covering inside lateral sepals; petals gold overlaid
    carbernet tessellation heavier centrally; lip port burgundy, yellow
    centrally; anther cap burgundy; substance hard; texture waxy.  Noted
    for stunning color combination.

    Dimensions in centimeters:                  Horz.                Vert.
    Natural Spread:                                    7.7                    9.2
    Dorsal Sepal:                                       1.8                    5.0
    Petal:                                                   2.9                    4.5
    Lateral Sepal (Syn):                            1.8                     5.0
    Lip (Pouch):                                        2.0                     4.2