I have frequently done this from necessity, but never without greatly repenting it. The system with vineries is penny wise and pound foolish. It invariably cripples the vine for after years. I once saw strong vines planted, cut down to the sill, and form fine, well-ripened rods the first year. They seemed so strong and healthy, that the gardener thought himself justified in taking a good crop the next season.

The vines never did much good afterwards. Mr. Manning planted vines in a new house, three years ago, planting both at the front and at the back of the house, - the former to be trained up the usual way, the latter to be trained down. I noticed little difference between them, though, if anything, those coming down the glass might be the shortest jointed. On each of these vines, in the third year, were only a few bunches, - but then they would be bunches; and the rods, with fine foliage, were like walking-sticks, and with fine, round, prominent buds at the axils of the leaves. A lateral was left at each bud, stopped at the first joint. From the size of the foliage, little more would have found room. This wise parsimony, as to cropping at first, will tell in the vine's favor ever afterwards. R. F.

* Pronounced by the people as if spelled - slews.