At 10,000 feet Abies Webbiana commences, with a close undergrowth of a small twiggy holly.
"Himalayan Journals V2."
J. D. Hooker
Dense tufts of twiggy shoots may be developed on many trees by pruning in such a way as to stimulate the shooting out of basal buds which would otherwise remain dormant, e.
"Disease in Plants"
H. Marshall Ward
He hurriedly built up a number of stones into a circle, and began to collect dry, twiggy stuff to start the blaze, wishing the while that he could see a fir wood with its ample supply of dead, turpentiny branches.
"Steve Young"
George Manville Fenn