The American Meterological Journal

br January contatos the conclusión of narticleon "Tornadoes and Derechos," by Dr. Gustavus Hinrichs; "The MeteorologJGalService of France," by A. Lawrence Rotch ; "The Topography and Climate of Provincetown, Mass.," by John R. SmitU ; "Increase of Rainfall," by Prof. Frank Waldo; "Additional facts respecting the law governing the ■listrilmtion in space of seismism," by Prof. Richard Owen ; as well as a number of editorial notes relative to curcent meteorological subjects. This jouraal is edited by Prof. M. W. Harrington f the university, and is published in Ann Arbor. It is the ablest journal of itakind. ______i__ Thb American Pomological society will hold its 22d biennial session in cala, Florida, Feb. 20-22. There is a program on the subjects of "Commercial Poniology," "Scientiflc poinology," "Insect and fungus remedies," " General fruits and fruit-growing," Sub-tropical fruits," etc. The subject if " Nomenclature reform " will be pened by T. T. Lyon, of South Haven, . Mich. Erwin F. Sinith, of Washington, D. C, formerly of Ann Arbor, will talk on "Our present knowledge of the peach yellows." The secretary is A. A. Croiier, Washington, D. C, who6e permanent address is Ames, Iowa. Pernons are invited to send short notes on uy of these subjects to be read at the rneeting or ncorporated in the report. ;3cribner's Magazine for February has a notable list of comributors, amone tbem the Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, bishop ol Rew Yoik, ei -President Andrew D. White, oï Cornel!, Austin Dobson, Robert Louis 8teeo8on, W. C. Brownell, George Hitchcock, and Richard Henry SLoddard. There are Peveral richly illustrated artidec, sbort etories by G-eorge H. Jessop nd Brauder Matthowg, essays upon art ubjects, ono oL Dr. Sargent's papers upon pbysical training, (Ma time about women, ■aá poemB by C. P. Crauch, Maybury Pleming and other?. The leading article is "Walter Scott at Work," for which exPresident Andrew D. White of Cornel furnishos a pleasant introduction, telling how Scott's proof-8heets of ''Peveril of th( Fek" came into his possessiou twenty fMtrg ago- containing, "various readings in te its, additions, suppression, explanationa, and discnsiioiis between Scott anc ËUIIantyne."