HAZEL.-CORYLUS ; 



Or NUT-TREE. 



In Botany, a Genus of the Monoscia Polyandria 



Class. 



THE common hazel-nut is found growing 

 wild in most parts of Europe, as also in every 

 part of England. It is never cultivated for 

 the sake of the nut, which is considered un- 

 wholesome, being hard of digestion, and 

 causing shortness of breath and wheezing. 

 Many young people have suffered by eating 

 too freely of this fruit ; and it has caused the 

 death of several who have taken immoderately 

 of it. 



The pleasure of nutting parties is well 

 known in this country, and much enjoyed by 

 the rustics : it is thus beautifully described by 

 Thomson : 



Ye swains, now hasten to the hazel bank, 

 Where down yon dale the wildly winding brook 



