88 The Amateur's Book of the Dahlia 



U-shape; the tubers have started from all parts 

 of it, and the whole resembles the tangled hank 

 of yarn which the unfortunate Princess had been 



X 



Tuber planted properly. Dotted line shows depression when 

 first planted; to be levelled later 



ordered by the Wicked Stepmother to undo with- 

 out breaking. 



Planting the eye close to the stake makes the 

 training of the stalk much simpler, for it can 

 more easily be tied without straining, and is 

 held more rigidly. The new tubers in growing 

 surround the stake, and thus stake and plant 

 become almost one. 



