THE WITCH HAZEL (// 



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Tlic goUl-threa'l blossoms appear with the ripeni ig fruits in October and November. The 2-valved capsule flies open 

 and explcsively ilischarges the two seeds. The leaves are unsymmetrical and stronplv ribbed, and turn yellow in autumn. 

 In spring the undeveloped fruits appear clustered on side shoots, awaiting the summer, which will mature them. The buds are 

 caked, the outer covering becoming the first leaf. The spiny galls are produced by an insect 



