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THE GARDEN OF THE WORLD 
it has the best system in the world for raising 
flowers. Each dandelion blossom is composed 
of many tiny flowers and each one produces a 
seed. After a dandelion has gone to seed it 
grows taller. This is so the breeze will be sure 
to get to the seeds and blow them far away to 
begin new homes. 
Is it any wonder that we cannot get rid of 
dandelions? From the point of view of man 
this little yellow flower is a pest, but from the 
point of view of plants it is most successful. Its 
roots, stem, leaves and flowers all work together 
to see that the dandelion has the best of every¬ 
thing. We call such working together, effi¬ 
ciency, and the dandelion is the most efficient 
plant in the whole plant kingdom. 
