12 AMONG THE WILD FLOWERS. 
those with which the floral year begins. Every- 
where for several months—but now dying 
away—we have seen the elegant catkins of the 
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HAZEL. 
Hazel-nut, Corylus Avellana, with the crimson- 
‘tipped buds that contain the female flowers. 
Every one who takes an interest in observing 
' flowers should carry a small pocket lens; and 
