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might weaken the argument for the existence of 

 morality in flowers, would by so much strengthen 

 the argument for morality in the bees. But as the 

 bees have sufficient inducement in the honey, there 

 is no necessity for this array of beauty. The 

 beauty of the flower has for its purpose the giving 

 of pleasure. It is the plant's benevolence. It is 

 an act of love, having in it no taint of self-interest. 

 Will is shown to exist in plants by the same tests 

 that show its existence in the lower animals or in 

 man. 



There is no reason why the Creator should not 

 make the plant a center of moral forces. However 

 limited, meager, or inferior they may be in degree 

 and manifestation, it is an organism, perfect in its 

 kind. It sleeps, wakes, labors, rests, seeks its food, 

 and performs all the functions of individual life. 



Mr. R. L. Garner has recently undertaken to 

 investigate this subject by scientific methods. 

 After studying domesticated apes for some years he 

 visited Africa and remained in the jungle a number 

 of months to study the originals. The following is 

 a summary of his conclusions: 



" Briefly stated, the speech of monkeys and human 

 speech resemble each other in all essential points. The 

 speech sounds of monkeys are voluntary, deliberate, and 

 articulate. They are addressed to others with the evident 

 purpose of being understood. The speaker shows that he 

 is conscious of the meaning he desires to convey through 

 the medium of speech. He waits and expects a reply. If 



