Feb., 1922 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
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stems, with tuft of leaves at the end. Quaint brown flowers, 
sweet-scented. Flowers in September and October. 
Pencil Orchid ( Dendrobium teretifolium) . — Long 
drooping plants found on trees. Slender pencil-like leaves, 
often attaining a great length, with sprays of green-brown 
flowers. Blooms in September. 
Small Pencil Orchid ( Dendrobium Mortii). — Like 
D. teretifolium , in habit but smaller ; lemon-scented, yellow 
flowers on trees and rocks. Blooms in September. 
Fluted Orchid ( Dendrobium Beckleri). — Found on 
trees and rocks. Fluted, column-like leaves, with upright 
growth. Delicate pale-green flowers. 
Yellow^ Speckle Orchid {Dendrobium gracilicaule ) . — 
Found on trees and rocks ; thin stems with leaves on top. 
Sprays of yellow flowers spotted with brown. Sweet- 
scented ; blooms in September and October. 
Lily of the Valley Orchid {Dendrobium mono- 
phyllum). — Grows in a mass on trees or rocks. Flowers 
like its namesake, but yellow. Blooms at any time. 
Ravine Orchid ( Sarcochilus Fitzgeraldi) . — Grows in 
fern-like masses on mossy stones. Only found in shaded 
ravines and gorges. Sprays of beautiful flowers; 'white 
with pencilled markings in pink, brown, and yellow. 
Blooms in October. 
Orange-blossom Orchid {Sarcochilus falcatus ). — 
Found on Wattle { Acacia ) and Rosewood {Dysoxylum) 
trees. Scythe-like leaves of pale green. Has sprays of 
pure-white flowers with yellow centres. Rich, delicious 
scent. Blooms in October. 
Raspy-root Orchid {Sarcochilus divitiflorus) . — Found 
on scrub trees. Long rasp-like roots; rough dark-green 
leaves. The flower spray is a feathery plume of gold and 
brown, formed of many small flowers. Blooms in October. 
Lawyer Orchid {Sarcochilus parviflorus). — Found 
chiefly on lawyer-vines and small twigs. Bears lovely 
sprays of sweet-scented flowers, greenish yellow (oliva- 
ceous) in colour. Blooms in October. 
Fairy Bells {Sarcochilus Cecilies ). — Tiny clumps of 
brown-green leaves growing on rocks. Delicate spikes of 
pale-pink, bell-like flowers with a faint perfume. Blooms 
in January. 
Tangle Orchid {Cleisostoma trident at um) . — Found in 
mid-air with one root attached to a small twig. This small 
tangle of roots and leaves is more often scented than seen. 
Its flowers are minute green things, with a rich delightful 
scent that fills the air. It flowers in September and October. 
Creeping Orchid {Bulbophyllum exiguum). — Found 
on tree-trunks in masses. Tiny bulbs with one leaf at top. 
