LIFE-HISTORY OF THE HERB ROBERT 107 
are very commonly attacked, but these are only a few 
of the lowly herbs upon which they can be found 
by any one who cares to look for them. 
The other evil is the small Fungi to which I referred 
as Rust, Smut and Mildew, and which do an incaleu- 
lable amount of harm to wild plants and cultivated 
crops. In the 
earlier months of 
the year the 
leaves of the 
Wood Anemone, 
the Stinging 
Mettie, the 
Goatsbeard, 
Cleavers and 
many other wild- 
lings are fre- 
quently spotted 
profusely with 
these unwelcome 
parasites. 
Such spots 
upon those of the 
Common Bar- 
berry for ex- Fic. 42.—Galls on Speedwell. 4 natural 
; size. 
ample, are pretty a, normal shoot; B, shoots with gall G; ©, gall with 
aborted leaves removed. (Photo.) 
enough when 
seen under the 
microscope or a lens, and they are often called Cluster- 
cups, the reason of which is obvious when we have 
them magnified sufficiently. 
Now, I have never seen either galls or Fungi on 
the Herb Robert, and as far as the British Isles are 
concerned I believe that no one else has either; if 

