Need help finding some pictures

[quiltergal]

Jim the only one I was able to find pictures of was Catyclia Joseph Riley. One was awarded an AM/AOS in 2003 to Carter & Holmes. They gave it the clonal name of 'Mendenhall'. I don't know if that will help you or not. This one is an alba variety. The original had a pink lip.

Catcyclia Joseph Riley 1587H: Camp Lot A Noise Tropicals

[orchidsamore]

Cty. Joseph Beckenbach (C. guttata x E. tampensis)

appears to certainly be one of his. Epi tampensis was reclassified to Encyclia changing the name from Epc. Joseph Beckenbach to Cty. Joseph Beckenbach

It was given an AOS award in 1983 under the cultivar name 'Lime Royal' exhibited by Bill Crowie in Fort Lauderdale Fl.

It was awarded most recently in 1990 by Mr and Mrs James Sabetto 710 N Orchid Dr Sarasota Fl. It was HCC award so possibly they still own it.

It is Lime green with a white lip. The shape is typical Encyclia. The photos on OrchidWiz are copyrighted, but look at the photo of Enc Altopine in my gallery. Encyclia Photo Gallery
It is the sixth one down.

Cty. Joseph Beckenbach does not have the yellow in the lip of Enc Altopine and the lip is smooth and smaller.

You can get photos without too much money by buying the American Orchid Society register of awarded orchids. It is $50 and has every photo of (43000) plants awarded by them. OrchidWiz is much more expensive.

Cty. Ruth Beckenbach also is an awarded plant.

[orchidsamore]

OrchidWiz does not show Catherine Margaret or Brian David.

but the RHS site shows they are registered

org.uk/plants/registerpages/orchidresults.asp]Royal Horticultural Society - Plants: The International Orchid Register[/url]

enter % for the Genus and Catherine Margaret for the Grex. When it finds the name click on the name and it will give you the parents used to breed it.

Seed ParentGenus
Epidendrum
Epithet
magnoliae

Pollen ParentGenus
Cattleya
Epithet
intermedia

Do this for all the names you have.

This would be enough information to remake the orchid.

If it is not on Orchid Wiz it probably was never awarded. It is unlikely that they are still in production. It would make a great project to remake your grandfather's orchids.

[Pilot]

Hi Jim-- Any updates on your search?