GLOSSARY 419 



Frenching-A fungus disease of uncertain nature affecting plants, causing 



the leaves to lose color and die. 

 Fundamental Essential ; indispensable. 

 Fungicides Any substances that destroy fungi. 

 Fungoid Character of fungus. 



Generation Process of producing offspring; reproduction; descent; gen- 

 ealogy. 



Germinate To sprout. 



Gestation The act of bearing; pregnancy. 

 Get Offspring; breed. 

 Gilts Young sows. 



Girdled Enclosed; bound with a belt or sash. 

 Glaciated Acted upon by ice and snow. 

 Globular Globe-shaped. 

 Glucose A syrup obtained by imperfect conversion of starch into sugar. 



Haw Third eyelid of horse. 



Hectic Habitual ; reddening of the cheeks in tuberculosis. 



Helebore A genus of herbs. 



Herbaceous Pertaining to or having the characteristics of an herb; herb- 

 like. 



Hernia A protrusion consisting of an organ or part projecting through 

 some natural or accidental opening in its natural cavity. 



Humus Dark colored substance formed by the decay of vegetable matter. 



Hydrated Combined with water. 



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 Igneous Pertaining to or resembling fire. 



Immune Safe from attack. 



Impalpable Not capable of being felt. 



Impervious Not capable of being penetrated. 



Impervious Permitting no passage into or through; impenetrable. 



Impoverished Reduced to poverty; poor. 



Incrustration The formation of a crust. 



Indiscriminate Making no difference or distinction. 



Infection The communication of disease germs. 



Infiltration The act or process of filtrating or passing through. 



Inoculated (Soil) Having introduced special forms of micro organisms 

 by means of infected soil or pure cultures to promote fixation and as- 

 similation of free nitrogen and other beneficial activities. 



