Birch saplings don't grow into trees

This is a duplicate of MC-133105 due to the fact the bug only being able to reproduce when Tall grass is around the sapling

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We're actually already tracking this issue in MC-163403, so I resolved and linked this ticket as a duplicate.

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For the birch saplings in question, I had a large open field, without tall grass.  Planted over 30 birch saplings.  None of them would grow, even after using bone meal.  In the same field I planted oak and spruce saplings.  The oak and spruce saplings grew well.

Note: Before creating this issue, I searched for "birch", since this only involves birch saplings.  There where no "birch" sapling issues previously logged.

Confirmed in 19w42a.  Doesn't appear to be related to what is around the sapling, birch saplings just won't grow into trees.  Planted saplings on dirt in an underground farm and they won't grow.

Just tested this, just to make sure. If there's nothing next to the sapling, the tree grows just fine. Both when using bone meal, and when waiting for it to grow naturally.