The Grape Vine In September

If the vine is allowcd to grow on, unchecked, Üiero will be. at the end of evei-y shoot, a porton of a very immature wood. If the growth is "stopped in September, the energies of tho plunt, which woukl have been expended in' prolonging the phoot, are directed to .maturing the remaiuing wood, as well as to ierfccting the buis which are to produce the (ruit the following year. The statement which has been made, thnt cerlain of our native grapes cannot be succcssfnlly trained upon the arm and spui1 s.vstem, ure doubtlegs owing to the fact. tHui Ihe system is uot fully carried on'. The success oí this method of pruning. in good mea.ure depentls iiunn the nnrio-hl gro.vth of the canes at threo or four leaves above the lust bunch of grapes, apd in kfcping the latenils thoroughly pmChed in. Both iheso operaiions are noce-ssary to secure wel! developed buds to produce the nextseason's Iruiting cnnes. Moreover, this carly stopping of Ihe growth has a tendency to cuuse the roots to mature sooBer, and to be beiter prepared to endure the winter. VVhen rot appears, it has usual); dono its work before the present month, but if any defectivo benies are seen upon a braneh, thev should be re