990 General Notes. _ [September, 
umbrella in the leaf of the banana; most of his domestic utensils _ 
in the bamboo; his house, his mat, his hat in the various kinds of _ 
palm ; his fruit requires no cooking, and his fish and rice only — 
the simplest. If ever there was a child of nature the Tajalis — 
one. The insect and other natural enemies of man are plentiful — 
The Philippine islanders are skillful weavers of vegetable fiber 
mixed Malays, Japanese, Chinese, Siamese, Dyaks and Javanese — 
The name /gorroti should be restricted to the hybrid Japanese — 
and Chinese with the Indians. . 
SHELL ORNAMENTS AND Pipgsrone.— Mr. Stephen Bowers — 
writing to Science of June 22, criticises some of the positions — 
assumed in Wheeler’s Vol. vit, taking the ground that the curved — 
shell fish-hooks were ornaments (see Plates x1 and X11 op. ctt} — 
Mr. Bowers also sends the following interesting note on the 0 — 
currence of catlinite in California : : 
Pipestone——In reading Mr. Barber’s interesting article in the : 
July number of the American NaTurALIsT on catlinite, or pipè 
stone, I was reminded of two beautiful specimens I found inano 
Indian burial place in Santa Barbara county, California, manufac- 
tured from this mineral. They are tubes, one of which measur — 
a little more than five inches in length and five-eighths of ee 
in diameter. The perforations are skillfully made, and the who 
is finely finished. I have been unable to learn of any deposit 0! 
catlinite in California——Szephen Bowers. 
peoples of Asia and the boreal regions. In his intode i 
Bertillon describes his method in the following words: Y Ya 
Instead of saying this people are generous, th ) 
rópóbha a the kerhot ie a i anecdotes Ww 
to the same conclusions. In fine, M. Bertillon s volume pri 
ponds to a series of popular lectures, such as are given 
cipal cities during the winter season. 
