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  Hazel - LoveToKnow 1911
The bark of the older stems is of a bright brown, mottled with grey, that of the young twigs is ash-coloured, and glandular and hairy.
The virtue of the hazel wand was supposed to be dependent on its having two forks; these were to be grasped in the fists, with the fingers uppermost, but with moderate firmness only, lest the free motion of the opposite end downwards towards the looked-for object should be interfered with.
The burning of hazel nuts for the magical investigation of the future is alluded to by John Gay in Thursday, or the Spell, and by Burns in Halloween.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Hazel   (1747 words)

  
  Hazel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Corylus ferox - Himalayan Hazel, from the Himalaya.
The nuts obtained from the Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) are the common edible hazelnuts.
The Common Hazel is also an important component of the hedgerows that were the traditional field boundaries in lowland England.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hazel   (600 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "Witch Hazel: A Profile of an Ornamental Shrub"
Common witch hazel is a small ornamental shrub or tree that grows up to 20 feet in height and spread.
Uses: Common witch hazel is used as an ornamental woodland tree or as the back of a shrub border.
Related species: The vernal witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is similar to the common but blooms in late winter, often while the ground is still covered with snow.
home.howstuffworks.com /define-witch-hazel.htm/printable   (221 words)

  
 HAZEBROUCK - LoveToKnow Article on HAZEBROUCK
The leaves of the hazel are frequently found mined on the upper and under side respectively by the larvae of the.moths Lithocolletis coryli and L. Nicelii.
The virtue of the hazel wand was supposed to be dependent on its having two forks; these were to be grasped in the fists, with the fingers uppermost, but with moderate firmness only, lest the free motion of the opposite end downwards towards the looked-for object should be interfered with.
The burning of hazel nuts for the magical investigation of the future is alluded to by John Gay in Thursday, or the Spell, and by Burns in Halloween.
22.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HA/HAZEBROUCK.htm   (1776 words)

  
 biology - Common Hazel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
The Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) is a shrub native to Europe and Asia.
The Common Hazel is an important component of the hedgerows that were the traditional field boundaries in lowland England.
Common Hazel is cultivated for its nuts in commercial orchards in Europe, China, Australia and Turkey.
www.biologydaily.com /biology/Common_Hazel   (699 words)

  
 : PR 05605.017 - Indiana - 10/25/2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
She wrote, "We knew that common law marriage existed under the law of the State of Indiana and knew that by living together for a number of years we were legally married." Hazel indicated that: she was known as Hazel K~ or Mrs.
Hazel's sister, Lucy Mae E~, stated, however, that she had known Clyde for 50 years, during which time he was married to Hazel, that they were generally known as husband and wife and "always" referred to each other as husband and wife, and that she considered them to be husband and wife.
Hazel alleges in the materials she submitted to SSA that she and Clyde started living together in 1955 and agreed that they would be married.
policy.ssa.gov /poms.nsf/lnx/1505605017   (3432 words)

  
 HAZEL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
The seeds are nuts 1-2.5 cm long and 1-2 cm diameter, surrounded by an involucre which partly to fully encloses the nut; the shape and structure of the involucre are important in the identification of the different species of hazel.
The Turkish Hazel is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree in Europe and North America; this species does not conform to the typical stereotype of hazels as being shrubs, instead being a large tree to 35 m tall and with a single straight, stout, trunk up to 1.5 m in diameter.
A number of ornamental cultivars of the Common Hazel and Filbert are grown in gardens, including forms with contorted stems ; with weeping branches ; and with purple leaves.
www.yotor.org /wiki/en/ha/Hazel.htm   (442 words)

  
 The University of Glasgow :: Newsletter :: Issue 253 - News
The hazel (Corylus avellana), which belongs to the eponymous family, is native to Scotland and fairly common in the wild.
Common hazel is not found on the Gilmorehill campus.
The flowering of common hazel is a seasonal marker and as such has been adopted by the UK Phenology network.
www.gla.ac.uk:443 /newsletter/details.cfm?id=2155&issue=253&category=catnews   (408 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - witch hazel, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
The plant seems to have been named for the resemblance of its leaves to those of the hazel, and the witch hazel branch, like that of the hazel, has been used as a divining rod.
The name "witch hazel" is applied also to an astringent liniment obtained from the leaves and bark of the plant.
The bark, especially that of Asian species, is a source of storax or styrax, a fragrant balsam used in expectorants and perfumes and sometimes in chewing gum.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/witchhaz.html   (328 words)

  
 Search Results for "Hazel"
hazel, any plant of the genus Corylus of the family Betulaceae (birch family), shrubs or small trees with foliage similar to the related alders.
...witch hazel, common name for some members of the Hamamelidaceae, a family of trees and shrubs found mostly in Asia.
Its name derives from the hazel bushes that grew in the swamp called Haselschwamm by the early German...
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=Hazel   (232 words)

  
 HON Allergy Glossary, Betulaceae Pollens
It is characterised by its white bark and is often used as an ornamental tree.
Birch pollen is common in Europe from around early-April, but further north and in the mountains is present much later.
Birch, alder and hazel all display strong cross-reactions, due to their similarity.
www.hon.ch /Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/betula.html   (305 words)

  
 Common Hazel - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Image:Hazel Catkins aka.jpg The Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) is a shrub native to Europe and Asia.
The Common Hazel is an important component of the hedgerows that were the traditional field boundaries in lowland England.
Common Hazel is cultivated for its nuts in commercial orchards in Europe, China, Australia and Turkey.
www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Hazelnut   (753 words)

  
 NewStandard: 3/8/98
Common witch hazel, native throughout much of the Eastern part of the United States, blooms in very late autumn.
Japanese witch hazel is slightly less cold-hardy than vernal witch hazel, and has more red hues than either of the previously mentioned species -- blazing orange leaves in autumn, and reddish flowers in midwinter.
Witch hazel was an ingredient of liniments used in the past to heal the skin and soothe muscles.
www.s-t.com /daily/03-98/03-08-98/d03ho162.htm   (498 words)

  
 hazel - Search Results - MSN Encarta
- wood of hazel: the wood of the hazel tree.
Hazel Grove, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester, north-western England.
Witch Hazel, common name for a small family of woody flowering plants of wide but discontinuous distribution (but found chiefly in subtropical...
uk.encarta.msn.com /hazel.html   (129 words)

  
 January: Witch Hazel: A Winter Beauty
Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis) has the most aromatic flowers, but other witch hazels produce equally stunning blossoms—in hues from yellow to red.
Chinese witch hazel is less hardy than hybrids (zones 6–8) but still suitable for most of North Carolina.
Common witch hazel (H. virginiana), an Eastern woodland native, blooms earlier (late fall to early winter) and is much larger (to 30 feet tall), with fragrant yellow flowers.
www.carolinacountry.com /cgardens/thismonth/jan16.html   (225 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Common dormouse, hazel dormouse
Common dormice may spend up to three quarters of their life asleep.
Common dormice can be distinguished from other mouse-sized mammals by their thick, bushy tail.
Common dormice rear one or two litters a year, typically of four young (although the litter size can range from 1-7).
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/263.shtml   (315 words)

  
 Flora species detail view   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Historically, this was an important species for its wood, for hedging and for its nuts.
Hazel was one of the most important species for coppicing.
Today it is still common, particularly in woodland and hedgerows.
www.reticule.co.uk /flora/content/species.asp?1440   (147 words)

  
 THE INSECTS OF CEDAR CREEK
Lema collaris is common on its host spiderwort (Tradescantia) in the burned fields in the SE part of CCNHA.
Entomoscelis americana is common on its host Berteroa incana in weedy fields in early summer and again in late fall.
Blepharida rhois (host--sumac) is fairly common on smooth sumac in ecotonal regions.
www.cedarcreek.umn.edu /insects/024107n.html   (1235 words)

  
 Working for Wildlife: Plant of the month: Common Hazel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Throughout time hazel sticks have been used in dowsing for water and in Cornwall has also been used for dowsing for mineral veins (with help from the piskies!).
This may be related to the use of hazel as a 'speaking stick', where only the person holding the stick would be allowed to talk.
There are many stories of salmon gaining the wisdom of hazel by consuming hazelnuts that had fallen into their waters.
www.workingforwildlife.org.uk /education/hazel.htm   (843 words)

  
 AllergyNet - Allergy Advisor Find
Common hazelnut is classified as Corylus avellana, Filbert as Corylus maxima.
Hazel is an aggressive spreader and is particularly common in Europe as a wild growth, where it has played a significant role in the development of the present forest ecology.
Archaeology shows that the nuts were a prehistoric food (and the wood a building material), and that tree populations were not adversely affected by land clearance for Neolithic farming.
allallergy.net /fapaidfind.cfm?cdeoc=740   (2011 words)

  
 THE INSECTS OF CEDAR CREEK
Lema collaris is common on its host spiderwort (Tradescantia) in the burned fields in the SE part of CCNHA.
Entomoscelis americana is common on its host Berteroa incana in weedy fields in early summer and again in late fall.
Blepharida rhois (host--sumac) is fairly common on smooth sumac in ecotonal regions.
cedarcreek.umn.edu /insects/024107n.html   (1235 words)

  
 Homestore.com: The Best of Bushes
Common lilacs prefer an alkaline or neutral, well-drained soil.
This species is more compact and denser than its large, fall-blooming cousin, common witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), usually staying less than 12 feet tall.
Vernal witch hazel grows in a broad range of soil conditions in either sun or shade.
homegarden.realtor.com /HomeGarden/Gardening/Basics/BHG_Bushes3.asp?poe=homestore   (458 words)

  
 Witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana, witch hazel photos
Dipped in a cotton ball, witch hazel water is dabbed on insect bites to calm pain and relieve itching.
Witch hazel is approved as an over-the-counter astringent in the external analgesic (pain-relieving), skin protectant categories, and as an external anorectal, primarily used for symptomatic relieve of hemorrhoids (as pads, ointments, or suppositories).
In Germany, the bark and leaf are approved for treatment in mild diarrhea, inflammation of the gums and mucous membranes of the mouth, and mild irritation or local inflammation of the skin, hemorrhoids, and varicose veins.
www.stevenfoster.com /education/monograph/witchhazel.html   (2017 words)

  
 The Old Foodie: Hazelnut Day.
HAZEL NUT AND FILBERT.--The common Hazel is the wild, and the Filbert the cultivated state of the same tree.
The hazel is found wild, not only in forests and hedges, in dingles and ravines, but occurs in extensive tracts in the more northern and mountainous parts of the country.
Filberts, both the red and the white, and the cob-nut, are supposed to be merely varieties of the common hazel, which have been produced, partly by the superiority of soil and climate, and partly by culture.
theoldfoodie.blogspot.com /2007/01/hazelnut-day.html   (1046 words)

  
 Information on the herb witch hazel.
This page contains information on witch hazel and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments and problems, such as painful and heavy legs, sore nipples and as a general skin tonic.
Please note that we are not advocating that people stop using their normal medication, but would like to make people aware that some alternative therapies can be very effective to help treat problems and create a healthier, younger and more vital you.
Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.
www.ageless.co.za /herb-witch-hazel.htm   (475 words)

  
 WITCH HAZEL
The name witch hazel probably originated from the early settler's practice of using the forked branches of the witch hazels for dousing, or water divining.
The witch hazels are a group of deciduous, multi-stemmed shrubs covered in winter with unique yellow, gold, orange and red flowers.
Common witch hazel and Southern witch hazel bloom in the fall, while others flower in late winter or early spring.
www.ces.ncsu.edu /gaston/Horticulture/whazel.html   (524 words)

  
 Hazel: News Archive
If you registered your Hazel 3+ years ago, you might have encountered a bug in old H2 code which will cause the key to expire 987,654,321 seconds after 1970, which happened to be a little past midnight last Thursday, April 19.
The renowned Hazel School of Design celebrated the 52nd birthday of famous ice-skater and cultural icon Peggy Fleming today with the introduction of several new courses designed to help freshmen in the field of Hazelcataloguery towards e-commerce success.
Hazel now runs on Mindspring's new Alpha servers and the executable will be included in the regular Hazel distribution.
hazel.netsville.com /info/newsarchive.html   (2358 words)

  
 Maryland Native Plant Society: Wildflower in Focus: Witch-Hazel
The only fall-blooming tree in Maryland's native flora, common witch-hazel contributes golden flowers and golden leaves to woodland landscapes from the mountains to the coastal plain.
Herbal Lore: Common witch-hazel has astringent properties and is the source of witch-hazel liniment and many other topical preparations.
Common Witch-Hazel article adapted from An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and Trees: 350 Plants Observed at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland (Choukas-Bradley and Brown, University of Virginia Press).
www.mdflora.org /plantinfo/plantofthemonth/pim_wych_hazel.html   (391 words)

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