BIRCH 347 



but it is not so efficient as White Alder, as it is not so dense, 

 nor will it submit to much coppicing ; for most of its reserve 

 nutriments go to form seed. 



The Paper Birch may possibly prove superior to the 

 Common Birch in many cases. It grows quicker and taller, 

 and endures more shade than the Common Birch ; but it 

 appears to be much more exacting. 



The Yellow Birch grows up to 100 feet in its native 

 country, and is much used for furniture. 



