IOI4 General Notes. [ December, 
Psocina of the United States,” in which he calls attention to the 
curious structure of the claws possessed by many Psocina. The 
basis of the claw is enlarged beneath in the manner of a blunt 
projection with what appear to be two strong bristles of unequal 
length. Under a strong magnifying power it appears, however, 
that the longer of these bristles is in reality a kind of hose or 
funnel, open at tip and finely striate. In a few instances Dr. 
Hagen observed in the interior of the funnel a large number of 
very fine threads ending in a little knob. The functional charac- 
ter of this structure remains unexplained. 
Insecr Co.Lection FoR SALE.—The collection of Coleoptera of 
the late Mr. C. Trabant of New Orleans, who was a zealous an 
careful collector and student of insects, is offered for sale by his 
widow. We are informed that this collection consists of nearly 
10,000 specimens, representing about 2000 species, and, from a 
sample box sent us, we can attest that the specimens are in fair 
condition and that the collection is well worth the low price 
($200) asked for it, and which includes the cabinet. The whole 
cabinet consists of 40 large drawers, 26 of which are filled with 
North American beetles (chiefly from Louisiana, Mississipp! and 
Texas), and 10 with Coleoptera from Europe. For further pat- 
ticulars apply to H. D, Schmidt, M. D., 263% Canal street, New 
Orleans, La. 
ANTHROPOLOGY .' 
Proressor Barrp’s Report ror 1880—Owing to the great 
strain on the Government Printing Office at Washington, matter 
prepared for the press is compelled to lie for months before on 
sonian Publications in archeology and ethnology, Vol. xxi of 
Contributions to Knowledge (containing Jones’ “ Explorations of 
the aboriginal remains of Tennessee ;’ Habel's “ Sculptures Of 
Santa Lucia Cosumalwhuapa in Guatemala;” Charles Rau’s 
“ Archeological collection of the United States National ae 
_seum;” Charles Rau’s “ Palenque Tablet,” and W. H. Dall's 
“Remains of later prehistoric Man obtained from the caves" 
_ the Catharine archipelago ”). Further notes will be found Bae 3 
the antiquities of Antigua and Guadaloupe, and upon the Annual 
Report of 1879. _ ia 
___ Peasopy Museum or American ARCHEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY, — 
—The fourteenth annual report of this famous institution, Maree 
a by Professor Orts T, Mason, 1305 Q. street, N. W., Washington, Di es 
