HAZEL 353 



HAZEL. 

 Corylus avellana = The Hazel. 



This is more a shrub than a tree, and is found largely in 

 coppice. 



It is native to this country. 



As to Seed. One pound of seed contains about 420 nuts. 



Soil and Situation. It will grow on almost any soil, but 

 not on swampy ground. It is little injured by spring and 

 autumn frosts. 



Cultivation, etc. It is invariably treated as coppice ; the 

 stool shoots are vigorous and the stools last a long time. 



It will bear considerable shade. 



Hazel coppice has now very little value, and should seldom, 

 if ever, be planted. Where it predominates, it should be 

 grown on a short rotation of 6 or 7 years, when the produce 

 is more easily sold than if left until older. 



