22O The Horticulturist" s Rule- Book. 



Fruit, continued. 



collection of organs which are closely associated in their 

 origin with the flower. 



Fungicide. A substance employed to destroy fungi. 



Fungoid (adj.}. Fungus-like in general appearance or 

 characteristics. A fungoid disease is one which appears to 

 be due to a fungus, but whose character is not understood. 



Fungous (adj,). Pertaining or due to a fungus or to 

 fungi ; as, & fungous disease. 



Fungus (pi., fungi]. A' flowerless (plant, devoid of 

 chlorophyl, drawing its nourishment from living plants 

 or animals or from decaying matter. 



Gardener One who practices horticulture on a small or 

 on an intensive scale. 



Gardening. The art and science of raising kitchen garden 

 vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants ; horticulture. The 

 term is commonly restricted, however, to the operations of 

 growing kitchen garden vegetables and flowers. 



Genus (pi., genera). A group or kind containing a greater 

 or less number of closely related species ; as Rosa, the rose 

 genus, Tilia, the linden genus. 



Germination. The act or process by which a seed or 

 spore gives rise to a new and independent plant. 



Gourd. An ambiguous term, used in America to designate 

 various small fruits of the pumpkin and squash genus which 

 are grown for ornament and curiosity. In other countries 

 the term is generic for most pumpkins and squashes. 



Graft. Scion, which see. 



Graftage. The process of grafting, or the condition or 

 state of being grafted. 



Grafting. The operation of inserting a bud or scion 

 upon a stock. It is commonly restricted to the operation 

 of inserting scions of dormant wood, or to those operations 

 in which wax or mastic is used to dress the wounds. 



