424 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
ANNUAL SUNFLOWERS AT WISLEY, 1916. 
The trial of Sunflowers, begun in the previous year, was concluded in 
1916. 
In the first year of the trial the plants were grown on fairly rich soil 
and made vigorous growth ; this year, on the poorer soil by the new 
cottages, the growth was less rampant. 
Eighty-four stocks were received for trial in 1916. 
The Committee inspected the trial on September 1. 
Having regard to the facts that most of the stocks of red Sunflower 
failed to come true from seed, and that none was of conspicuous 
merit, the Committee decided unanimously to make no awards. 
Yellow Sunflowers. 
Large -flowered Forms (derived from Helianthus annuus). 
Single. 
Tall races (6 to 10 feet). 
*i. Giant Russian (Barr). — Flowers rich yellow, 6| inches dia- 
meter ; disc yellow and black, 2 J inches ; rays twisted. 
2. Giant Single (Barr) .—Flowers rich yellow, 7! inches diameter ; 
disc yellow and black, 2| inches ; rays twisted. 
4. uniflorus (Barr). — Flowers rich yellow, 8 inches diameter ; 
disc yellowish black, 2 \ inches ; rays large, lax, twisted. 
18. ^Esthetic Gem (Barr). — Flower rich yellow, 6 J inches diameter ; 
disc brown, 2f inches ; rays furrowed. 
16. Henry Wilde (Barr). — Flowers deep yellow, 6 inches diameter ; 
disc dark, if inch ; rays furrowed. 
17. Tall Single (Dickson and Robinson). — Flowers golden yellow, 
streaked reddish brown, 6 inches diameter ; disc dark, if inch ; 
rays furrowed. 
21. Tall Single (Barr). — Flowers deep yellow, 9 to 12 inches dia- 
meter ; disc yellow and black, 3 inches ; rays furrowed and twisted. 
Mid races (4 to 6 feet). 
19. argophyllus (Barr). — Flowers rich yellow, 3f inches diameter ; 
disc dark, 1 inch ; rays furrowed. 
20. calif ornicus (Barr). — Flowers deep yellow, 5 inches diameter ; 
disc dark, ij inch ; rays furrowed. 
38, 39, 40. Golden Nigger (Sydenham, Simpson, Barr). — Flowers 
golden yellow, 6 J inches diameter ; disc dark, 2 J inches ; rays furrowed. 
* See footnote, p. 400. 
