Catharine Furbish

Catharine Furbish (9 May 1834 - 6 Dec 1931) was an American botanist who collected, classified and illustrated the native flora of Maine. She devoted over 60 years of her life, travelling thousands of miles throughout her home state and creating very accurate drawings and watercolour paintings of the plants she found.

References

* [http://www.wip.britannica.com/eb/article-9125741/Catherine-Furbish Encyclopedia Britannica]
* [http://cowhampshire.blogharbor.com/blog/NewHampshireWomen/_archives/2006/6/11/2005511.html Biography and genealogy]