09-10-2016, 07:11 PM
JKP - sorry for my repetitive post, I hadn't seen your edit yet when I posted 
You may be right about the flourish comparison, they do come in all kinds of styles. Maybe it is meant to convey something about the type of bark or its bevavior? Some barks will break off right away will others will form long curly strips.
![[Image: content?id=VUg7EHGZbUgC&hl=nl&pg=PT35&im...499&edge=0]](https://books.google.it/books/content?id=VUg7EHGZbUgC&hl=nl&pg=PT35&img=1&zoom=3&sig=ACfU3U1k6y0ua6y57HwcTVsefYIach2Nyw&ci=128%2C559%2C355%2C499&edge=0)
You may be right about the flourish comparison, they do come in all kinds of styles. Maybe it is meant to convey something about the type of bark or its bevavior? Some barks will break off right away will others will form long curly strips.