Typical Harry Lauder's walking stick (Michigan State University Extension). Home Horticulture
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WALKING STICKS
HARRY LAUDER'S WALKING STICK
aka:Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’, "Corkscrew hazel"While visiting the Humber Arboretum some time ago I came across a shrub that appeared to me to be on its last legs. From a distance all I could see was a shrub covered with badly wilted leaves. On closer examination I found its branches to be extremely tortuous and concluded that the plant had been badly neglected (in an arboretum?) and didn't have much time left!
At that point I checked out the name tag which told me the plant was Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ or, very appropriately, Harry Lauder's Walking stick!
Typical Harry Lauder's walking stick (Michigan State University Extension). Home Horticulture
And here's a close-up of the leaves (Oregon State University).
As well as a picture of a shrub in the "Off season" - Spring 2000 at Milliken Park, Toronto, Ontario.
Note: This picture was salvaged from an "egarden.com" site that no longer exists. The photographer is unknown.
The shrub is very ornamental and can be found at a number of Toronto locations:
Milliken Park, Scarborough,(Steeles Ave. & McCowan Rd.)
Cedar Ridge Botanical Gardens, Scarborough (225 Confederation Drive East off Scarborough Golf Club Rd south of Lawrence Ave. E.)
Cabbagetown (Riverdale Park vicinity - on front lawns of a few residences)
Edwards Gardens nearby to the large stonework open shelter west of the refreshment shop.
Ontario Science Centre - Flower beds at front entrance.
REFERENCE LINKS FOR HARRY LAUDER'S WALKING STICK: Some of the above pictures were linked-to from Oregon State University's Horticultural site at Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ which contains same as well as a fact sheet. Its main Horticultural site is at Horticulture
Another picture was accessed from Michigan State University Extension). Home Horticulture at: MSUE .
Lauder Samples of some early 1900's Scottish songs by Sir Harry Lauder (RealAudio required). Note: no commercial endorsement intended here!
Music Hall More on Sir Harry Lauder (RealAudio required). This is the "music Hall" page of an extensive site on Harry Lauder. Be sure to check out the rest of the site!
Lyrics An extensive collection of the lyrics to Harry Lauder's songs.
Translations A collection of traditional Scottish song lyrics, and poems, with the meanings of some of the words & phrases.
ONCE SEEN, NEVER FORGOTTEN!
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