SUNFLOWER

Helianthus annuus





Although the Sunflower is not utilised as food for man, the plant is

frequently grown in the Kitchen Garden, partly as an ornament, and also

for the production of seeds which are given to poultry.



As regards cultivation, sow in pans in April, and put on a gentle

hot-bed, or shut up close in a sunny frame. The plants will soon appear.

Give them light and air, and plant out when they are two or three inches

high. But Sunflowers can be grown without any kind of artificial aid. A

simple and effectual method is to make the spot intended for them very

rich, and dibble the seed an inch deep on the first day of May.