From the seeds grows a root, then a sprout; from the sprout,
the seedling leaves; from the leaves, the stem;
around the stem, the branches;
at the top, the flower.
We cannot say that the seed causes the growth, nor the soil does.
We can say that the potentialities for growth lie
within the seeds, in mysterious life forces,
which, when properly fostered,
take on certain forms.
Mary Caroline Richards.
