May 6, 2009 Cattleya milleri 'Big Island' species HCC 79 Exhibited by Gold Country Orchids   Measurements in cm.  Ns  5.9  nsv  5.6  Dsw  0.8  dsl  3.0  Pw  1.0  pl  2.7  Lsw  0.9  lsl  2.9  Lipw  0.9  lipl  2.2  # flwrs 35  # buds 53  # infl 11  Description: Thirty-five flowers and 53 buds on 11 inflorescences; sepals and petals uniformly saturated red; contrasting lip orange, sidelobes striped red externally, midlobe with red picotee apically; column purple; anther cap white; substance average; texture matte.

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