58 THE POTATO. 



Those who cut the tubers a long time in advance, and 

 let them remain in a heap, make a great mistake, as this 

 means a loss of reserve food through the oozing out of 

 sap from the wounds, and consequent weakly growth. 

 Although the broad or rose end of the tuber will produce 



CUTTING A POTATO so AS TO PROPAGATE FROM EACH EYE. 



the strongest eyes and subsequent growth, yet the narrow, 

 or ' ' heel ' ' end should not be despised if the stock of 

 " sets " be limited. Where specially good results are re- 

 quired, it will be well to allow only two shoots to develop 



