2005 "Premier Orchid Connoisseurs Catalog Sale"

by nephew of H.L - 3rd series - initialed at roots - excellent cond.

Plate # VIII 3rd series - small tear bottom left - good condition

# 6 - 3rd series - very good condition

plate # XVIII 3rd series - spot near leaves, center right - good condition

condiment, or candy dish, 11" x 7" x 1 1/2" - large cattleya motif on ends, leaves and bulb pattern along sides. Stamped Sterling, co...

candy dish, 8 5/8" x 5 7/8" x 1" Cattleya flower & leaf motif, engraved C I S - 3 hallmarks, eagle, R in shield, & animal, 29...

6 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 1" candy dish Cattleya motifs left & top right. Marked RW ( Stag mark) & S.Sterling 667. cond. Very good L...

Widely exhibited including 18th WOC- oft awarded - RHS Silver medalist - viewed by royalty - just featured in October Orchids - 18" x 24"...

An original watercolor on stretched vellum by America's leading botanical artist, RHS Gold Medalist, Carol Woodin. 26" x 24" , handmad...

there isn't too much one can say - the highest awarded purpurata on the planet. Auctioneer was present at awarding - could have been the finest ...

Eleven flowers and 18 buds beautifully presented on one branched inflorescence; flowers uniformly shaded deep magenta with a narrow white picotee; sep

division of the 1998 W.W.Wison award - 89 Pts in the extra tough NE region - an FCC by any other name. A stud? Why not?

no better 4n phrag breeder available anywhere - larger division - Out of EYOF - a proven track record as a stud!

surprise consignment! - a smaller division of the world class 4N stud - 2nd chance

easily one of the finest caudatum varieties in cultivation - the pastel gold green color form xtra rare - xtra special

a top quality caudatum - noted for depth of color - the more typical color form - an exceptional cultivar

1st release -exclusive to this offering - another great flower from a great grex - and it's IN SPIKE !

1st release - exclusive to this offering! A great flower from a great grex. A stud. & it's in SPIKE!

At 91 points out of the tough Northeast region, this is as good as they get ! Awarded w/ 7 flowers& a 23.9 cm nat.sp. This is a 1st release &...

Simply the most sought after, closely held breeding roth on the planet. Out of the EYOF. Auctioneer had the pleasure to write the AOS FCC description.

One of the other renowned roth breeders - still a stand by for vigor - Orchid House CCM slide shown

Another solid roth stud - known for off spring w/ dark color form -pic unavailable - similar clone shown

1st release - exclusive to this offering - the best lowii of this generation. A Known Stud. Of all the lowii in this offering, at 85 pts - this is the

80 pts in 1993, a STUD! - parent to the recent Krull-Smith lowii AQ!

awarded 79 points 1993 w/ 15.10 nat. spread - a breeder

a quality lowii awarded in Phila 1990 - a great exhibition plant - similar clone shown

AM of 80 w/15.8 nat. spread - a breeder

Huge - Flat and Orange. Auctioneer coerced a division off a 6' diameter plant, just for this offering. A piece of the original - NOT the Mericlo...

a 12.5 cm pink - 87 pts! 6 growth 3 lead 8"pot w/ the two of the best cym studs as parents, what do you expect? A STUD!!! Already a sought af...

This is the auctioneer's favorite cymbidium primary and he is proud to offer a division - small, near black waxy flowers in massive foxtails - a...

large concolor oxblood - near black flowers - Rare - only 3 awarded Not a mericlone! One of the best plants in this offering!

86 pts! Out of JEM - excellent form, substance & color - Rare - the best of the grex - 5" pot - fragrant

chartreuse - flat - heavy substance - 1 of only 3 awarded - 5" pot

lime & yellow w/broad petals lot of flowers - 5" pot Pics of Parents shown

as good a tenebrosum as you will find anywhere - near black w/yellow lip, heavy substance 5" pot

just awarded 7/05 deep green - auctioneer was present - substance is unbelievable - see pic 5" pot

87 PTS! a division of the closely held Herb Schiffer plant - spread among a select few when he retired his collection. If the auctioneer didn't ...

apple green - very floriferous - hard to come by species - 5" pot

one of the top Apprentices - very long and flat 4n ?

another top Apprentice - also long and flat - exceptional color

consignor tells me that they can't ALL go to judging similar clone shown

yet again - they can't all make it to judging - similar clone shown

And still another excellent cultivar - too much quality - similar clone shown

Auctioneer is unsure which clone this is - could be Dusky Warrior - regardless - a fine cultivar. Similar clone shown - wider petal and easier to grow

Bob Mac is the most oft awarded clone of this antique hybrid. Awarded an AM as recently as 2001 at the Phila Flower Show. Tested virus free 11/2/05

Recent AM - 1st release - exclusive to this offering. Not a division - the whole plant! Excess to Consignor's breeding program!

Recent award - 1st release - exclusive to this offering! Not a division - in spike

a division of a Dukes' Gardens Foundation clone 3 growth 3 lead 5" pot really nice. Strong grower.

Division of the highly awarded Volpe clone - later received a CCM - 4 growth 4 leads 7" pot The auctioneer thinks this is as good a Grande as a...

85 points - division of 1997 award - 4 growths 1 lead 5 1/2" pot tested virus free 11/2/05