"Black birch" Quotes from Famous Books
... one hundred thousand acres of upland, cleared and stocked with English grass, planted with orchards, gardens, &c. These lands, with good husbandry, produce often two loads of hay per acre. The wild and unimproved lands adjoining abound with black birch, ash, oak, ... — First History of New Brunswick • Peter Fisher
... the checkerberry," said Paul. "Some people call it the boxberry; and some call it wintergreen. It has a flavor like that of the black birch. It is used to scent soap, and sometimes to flavor candy. It is an ... — The Nursery, September 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 3 • Various |