Blc. (Brassolaeliocattleya) Booth Lee
Blc. Booth Lee is a cross between Bc. Maikai and Lc. Jalapa. It is a “new kid on the block,” created by T. W. Moore of Endangered Jewels Nursery of Bakersfield, CA and registered in 2001. The flowers are about three inches across and several are produced on each stalk. The sepals and petals are very deep burgundy-purple, the outside and the front edge of the lip are pink; the inside is white with distinct pink spots. The plant normally blooms in December/January. So far it has gleaned no AOS awards although the plants bear the cultivar name, ‘Venice.” Apparently it was nominated for an American Orchid Society award at a recent Venice, Florida Orchid Show, but the owner did not follow through with the American Orchid Society to register it, so the cultivar name was nullified.