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THE GARDEN OF THE WORLD 
common. Often times not one comes to a 
garden in a whole season. These red flowers 
would not get their seeds pollinated if the bees 
The humming-bird's bill is the right shape to 
reach the nectar of certain flowers 
and butterflies did not help them out. These 
insects cannot get to the nectar, but they are 
never tired of trying, and there is plenty of 
pollen to reward them. 
Sometimes the humming birds do come, 
however. If they are anywhere in the neigh¬ 
borhood, a garden with red flowers is sure to 
