July 11, 2012 Laelia purpurata var. flammea 'Neal' species CCM 81 Exhibited by Tom Pickford   Measurements in cm.  Ns  17.2  nsv  15.0  Dsw  2.2  dsl  10.2  Pw  5.0  pl  10.1  Lsw  2.7  lsl  10.5  Lipw  4.5  lipl  8.3  # flwrs 17  # buds 0  # infl 4  Description: Seventeen flowers robustly displayed on four well-spaced inflorescences on a 13 pseudobulb plant in a 30-cm pot; sepals white, lightly suffused pink; petals white, heavily striated purple; lip basally white, purple veins deep in throat, apically dark purple; substance moderate; texture velvety. Commended for a clean, well-maintained foliage and arresting dispaly of blooms.

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