First Place: Lc. Prism Palette 'The Clown' HCC/AOS
Growers: Bill and Betsy Scevola
The cross of Lc Colorama x C. Horace was registered as Lc Prism Palette in 1973. The clone 'The Clown' was awarded its HCC/AOS in Hawaii in 1981.
Second Place and Members Choice: Blc Orange Nuggett '24 Carat OS'
Grower: Jeanne Allen
A well grown plant with approximately 20 flowers. This is a hybrid of Blc Manu Akaka x Bc Daffodil. The cross has received two AOS awards, and those both were to the clone 'Kadooka' in 1981.
Its compact plant habbit, floriferousness and color have made this variety a desired parent. Eighty-eight crosses have been registered with this variety as a parent. It is a parent to well known offspring such as Blc Momlani Rainbow and Iwan. Appleblossum.
Third Place: Onc species
Grower: Monroe Kokin
This plant was exhibited under the name Onc. lindenii,which is not considered a valid species name today. The plant growth habit resembles Onc. sphacelatum and the flower shape is consistent with the sphacelatum group of Oncidiums. This group is confusing - at one time Onc. liebmannii was known as Onc. lindenii but now even Onc. liebmannii is know as Onc. suave. Various information sources provided different names for the plants listed here, the best choice we can make is not to try to name this species.
This was a vigorous plant with many inflorescenses up to two meters in length.
Species Award and Speakers Choice: Bulb. grandiflorum
Growers: Bill and Connie Timm
This plant has been know as Bulb burfordiense but is now named as shown. It is native to Papua New Guinea. The exhibited plant had nine blooms and one bud - a flower and a bud more than a recent CCM award to a plant of this species.
Members Coice: Lc. Mildred Rives 'Orchidglade' AM/AOS
Grower: Marilyn Dorrer
This clone received its AM/AOS award in 1984 in Long Beach California. It had previously received an HCC/AOS in Medellin, Columbia.The plant is a strong grower; two growers have received cultural awards with this clone - one with 19 flowers another with 24.