Betula albosinensis Betula albosinensis Betula albosinensis, the "'Chinese red birch"), syn. "B. bhojpattra" var. "sinensis", "B. utilis" var. "sinensis", is a species of birch in the family Betulaceae, native to Western China. It is a deciduous tree growing to . A particular feature is the peeling brown bark (cream when newly exposed). In fact the Latin specific name "albosinensis" means "white, from China". Brown catkins are produced in Spring. "Betula albosinensis" is grown as an ornamental tree for parks and large gardens, and numerous cultivars have been produced. The cultivars 'China Rose' and 'Red Panda' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award
The Rumble Strips the five members were able to be in the same place. The band decided to record what they could in those five days together. These recordings became known as 'The Lightship recordings' after the name of the studio, Lightship 95, a floating light-house moored at Trinity Buoy Wharf, East London. The recordings are being released in their entirety during 2016 with a limited edition physical release planned. The Rumble Strips The Rumble Strips are an English band from Tavistock, Devon. The band took their name from rumble strips, which are a series of small, continuous lines of bumps alongside a