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Black Apple — Flesh, white (sometimes stained with red to the 

 core ; ) crisp, juicy ; of agreeable, sharp, sub-acid flavor j rather 

 poor in character. 



Delight — beautiful and very fair apple, cultivated by Mr. McCoR- 

 MICK for thirty-five years; but little known; of great tenderness, 

 pleasant and juicy, in its season — winter. 



Mr. Stoms moved to discharge the committee on Mr. Longworth's 

 communication concerning the Peabody Strawberry. Carried. 



Mr. Green moved that a meeting of the Chairman of the Com- 

 mittees on the Premium List with the Council, be held as soon as 

 practicable ; and that the matter of holding a spring exhibition be 

 submitted at such meeting for report. Carried. 



On motion, the resignation of Mr. Pentland was accepted. 



The order of the day, being an essay, by Vice President, Dr. Sturm, 

 was announced; and Dr. S. proceeded to deliver an able and elo- 

 quent address, for which the Society tendered their thanks by unan- 

 imous vote. 



New Members — Professor A. Wood, F. W. Slack, "W. C. Swift, 

 S. T. Carly, C. Davenport and Professor W. AV. Dawson, were 

 elected to membership ; and, on recommendation of the Council, Dr. 

 McCatta, of Jamaica, was elected as a corresponding member. 



Flower Basket and Boquet — The President's table was graced by 

 a most beautiful and delightfully fragrant flower basket and boquet, 

 with a card modestly nestling among the flowers, signifying that 

 the lovely gift was from 'an old friend,' and the President sig- 

 nified that therefrom came a whisper of the name of Anthony 

 Phifer. 



The meeting was numerously attended, and the utmost harmony 

 prevailed. I. J. ALLEN, Secretary. 



Cast Iron Chimney Caps. — A correspondent of Tlie Country 

 Gentleman inquires if cast iron chimney caps will attract lightning. 

 They will not — because they form no continuous conducting current. 

 They will not have any more influence than a metalic roof, (which 

 has none at all) and not nearly so much as the soot inside the chim- 

 ney, which is a good conductor, and extending all the way down, is 

 a prominent reason why chimneys are so often struck by lightning. 

 A good lightning rod, high and sharp above, and deep in the earth 

 below, will protect from danger in all cases. 



