Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . ,ovate, obscurely toothed leaves, finely ciliated on their bark is smooth, often of a whitish color; and it is remarkablefor the frequency with which hard wooden knobs—abortivebranches—occur in its bark. Grass does not grow readily underthe shade of the B., but in B. woods sometimes be found rareplants almost peculiar to such situations. The B. thrives best inlight soils; and does not send its roots deep into the ground, butrather horizontally under the surface. Tlie wood is more or lessof a reddish
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . ,ovate, obscurely toothed leaves, finely ciliated on their bark is smooth, often of a whitish color; and it is remarkablefor the frequency with which hard wooden knobs—abortivebranches—occur in its bark. Grass does not grow readily underthe shade of the B., but in B. woods sometimes be found rareplants almost peculiar to such situations. The B. thrives best inlight soils; and does not send its roots deep into the ground, butrather horizontally under the surface. Tlie wood is more or lessof a reddish-brown color, as the tree has grown in a dense forest,or has been freely exposed to sun and air. It is very hard and 584 BEECHER—BEECHEY. solid, but brittle; and, when exposed to the open aii, very liableto rot and to be eaten by worms. It is tlierefore not adapted tothe purposes of the liouse-cai-penter; but wlmn kept always underwater, it is very durable, and is accordingly employed in theerection of mills, and for weirs, sluices, &c. It is also employed ::is«^. ==% ^^*^
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