l and position |
Birch) | | |
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,, davurica |Tree 30 to | ,, ,, ,, |Northern Asia
|40 ft. | |and America
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,, fruticosa |Shrub 6 ft.| ,, ,, ,, |Northern Asia
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,, lenta (Syn. B. |Tree 60 to | ,, ,, ,, |North America
carpinifolia) |70 ft. | |
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,, lutea (Syn. B. |Tree 70 to | ,, ,, ,, | ,,
excelsa), (Yellow|80 ft. | |
Birch) | | |
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,, *Maximowiczii |Tree 30 ft.|Much larger leaves than |Japan
| |any other Birch; very |
| |satisfactory with Messrs. |
| |Veitch at Coombe Wood |
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,, ,, nana (Dwarf |Shrub 1 to |Grows well in ordinary |Northern
Birch) |3 ft. |soil and position |Hemisphere
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,, *nigra (Syn. B. |Tree 60 to |Does best in moist soil |North America
rubra), (Red |70 ft. | |
Birch) | | |
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,, occidentalis |Shrub 8 to |Grows well in ordinary |Western North
|10 ft. |soil and position |America
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,, *papyrifera |Tree 60 to |Prefers moist spots |North America
(Syn. B. |70 ft. | |
papyracea), | | |
(Canoe Birch) | | |
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,, populifolia |Tree 30 ft.| ,, ,, ,, | ,,
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,, pumila |Shrub 2 to | ,, ,, ,, | ,,
|3 ft. | |
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