American Orchid Society

Rocky Mountain Regional Judging Center



Recent Awards: October 9, 1999

Denver Orchid Society Show
Denver, Colorado


The following are pictures of awards given on October9, 1999 at the Denver Orchid Society Show. They are published in this forum for information only to encourage judging participation and provide education of hybridizing trends and recognition of quality hybrids and species. All awards are provisional until published in the AOS Awards Quarterly and this information should be treated as preliminary.


Oncidium Margaret Chenoweth 'Technicolor Dream' HCC 76pts

(aurisasinorum x lanceanum)
NS Horz: 5.4 cm NS Vert: 5.9 cm DS W: 1.9 cm DS L: 2.8 cm
P W: 1.5 cm P L: 2.7 cm LS W: 2.0 cm LS L: 2.7 cm Lip W: 2.6 cm Lip L: 3.1 cm
Fourty-one flowers, fifteen buds on three sturdy inflorescences; speals and petals chartreuse overlaid with mahogany spots and irregular chartreuse edging; lip intense lilac with white picotee edging, crest and lateral lobes dark lilac; substance firm; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Shawn Quealy, Boulder, Colordao


Cattleya bicolor 'Bronze Beauty' AM 81pts
species
NS Horz: 10.2 cm NS Vert: 7.2 cm DS W: 1.9 cm DS L: 7.0 cm
P W: 3.0 cm P L: 6.0 cm LS W: 2.2 cm LS L: 6.0 cm Lip W: 2.2 cm Lip L: 5.0 cm
Twelve, slightly cupped flowers nicely presented on one long arching inflorescence; overall color deep bronze edged pale green; lip white heavily overlaid bright magenta, edged white distally; column white lightly overlaid magenta; substance extremely heavy; texture matte.
Exhibitor: Shawn Quealy, Boulder, Colordao


Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty 'Mr. Wonderful' AM 82 pts
(magdalena x sesquipedale)
NS Horz: 11.2 cm NS Vert: 11.9 cm DS W: 9.6 cm DS L: 2.3 cm
P W: 8.0 cm P L: 2.4 cm LS W: 9.0 cm LS L: 3.1 cm Lip W: 6.2 cm Lip L: 5.0 cm
Two star-shaped flowers with exceptionally full form; overall color clear white with pale green surrounding the column; the 21.5 cm nectary also pale green; substance vary heavy; texture glossy.
Exhibitor: Beth Hurliman, Denver, Colordao


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