When plants are at the seedling stage, they look quite different from their vegetative stage. This book will serve as a reference for scientists, amateur botanists, seed enthusiasts, and anyone who wishes to learn more about the beginning of a plant's life. It contains two hundred meticulous seedling drawings of cultivated plants from around the world. The species cataloged in this book represent a variety of plant forms found growing in the Eastern United States, including trees, shrubs, flowers, and weeds.