HISTORY OF THE BARNACLE AND GOOSE 123 



Fig. 13. — The picture of the "Goose Tree," copied from the 

 first edition of Gerard's " Herbal." 



The fruit-like oval bodies are "barnacles" (Lepas) fancifully 

 represented as growing like buds or fruit on a little tree. 

 Some of the young geese are drawn as in the act of escaping 

 from the barnacle-shells, and others are represented 

 swimming in the water. 



