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The Pool of Leeches, Smith's Weekly
One orchid-hunter recounted his tale in a 1922 article, telling of his terrible ordeal in Papua New Guinea, retrieving a rare and beautiful orchid that was worth £1000 to him if he could send it to a certain collector by the name of Hollick.
Attribution
The Pool of Leeches, Smith's Weekly (Sydney, NSW : 1919 - 1950), 1 July 1922, pg 3. Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234279240.