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I have a chance to get a division of Blc. Pamela Hetherington 'Coronation' AM-FCC/AOS. The gentleman says he purchased the plant from Fred Stewart in the 1970's and that the plant was a division when he purchased it. This guy and Fred were apparently close friends back then. This is a patented orchid and was patented in 1970. I don't even know what a "patented orchid" means. I did look up the orchid and saw that one was last auctioned off ten years ago @ $300.00. This was a division that was being auctioned. I don't see this plant for sell anywhere by anyone. The guy swears he has not had this plant or a division out of his possession for at least 20 years. I can't imagine having an orchid for 40 years but this guy has a handful of orchids that date back to purchases in the 70's!

Does anyone have knowledge of this particular orchid? This is a picture of his flowers.