tapering leaves, the lower ones being more or less like sheathing scales. Flowers 
grow on loose racemes from the apex of the bulb. They are about an inch and a 
half across, bright yellow and scented. 
LIPARIS HABENARINA. Native of Northern New South Wales and North 
Queensland, 
Stems swollen into pseudobulbs and growing from a rhizome. Leaves tapering at 
both ends about 9 inches long and 1 inch wide in middle. Racemes erect, rigid 
and long, clothed with numerous small yellowish flowers. 
LIPARIS REFLEXA. Native of New South Wales and South Queensland. 
The best known species. Stems grow from a creeping rhizome, are swollen at 
the base, with long, somewhat flaccid, channelled leaves. The erect stems grow 
from the apex and carry from ten to twenty flowers which vary in colour from 
creamy-white to a greenish-yellow. When first open, the sepals and petals are 
spreading, but soon become reflexed. They are strongly scented with a rather 
sickly odour. When seen growing in a mass on a cliff face at Wilson’s Peak they 
made a pleasing picture from a distance. 
EUIS iA 
A small genus of orchids belonging to the Vanda tribe, few of the species being 
of other than botanical interest. They are small plants with erect terete leaves 
of the type of Vanda teres. One Queensland species is found in Goode and 
Hammond Islands, and possibly other Torres Strait islands. They are best grown 
on blocks of tree fern with a pad of sphagnum moss under the roots. They like 
plenty of sunlight and ample water in the Summer time and a modicum in Winter. 
The best species are:— 
LUISIA AMESIANA. Native of Northern India. 
Flowers about an inch across, produced in a cluster in a terminal raceme. Sepals 
and petals pale yellow marked with purplish-brown spots and streaks externally. 
The heart-shaped lip is creamy with reddish-purple spots. Flowers in Summer. 
LUISIA PSYCHE. Native of Burma. 
Flowers green, with tongue-like petals. Lip roundish and covered with deep purple 
spots. They are produced in pairs. 
LUISIA TERETIFOLIA. Native of Torres Strait Islands. 
Short upright terete stems with cylindrical leaves. Raceme short, carrying a few 
flowers closely clustered together. Sepals oval-oblong. Petals longer, narrow- 
oblong. Dark green marked with purple. Flowers late Spring and Summer. 
LUISIA VOLUCHRIS. Native of Assam. 
Flowers produced singly from the bottom of the leaves. Sepals and petals cream 
coloured. The lip, which is said to resemble a chrysalis, is dark purplish brown. 
The flowers are described as resembling flying birds. 
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