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James Marion Shull
b. 1872
Known for pairing a scientist’s eye with an artist’s hand, this American botanist created vivid plant illustrations and developed notable iris and daylily varieties. His work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture helped document fruit and flower varieties with unusual precision.
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The Washington Peace Carillon
by James Marion Shull
About the author
James Marion Shull (1872–1948) was an American botanist, horticulturist, and botanical illustrator. He is especially remembered for his work with irises and daylilies, as well as for the detailed paintings he made of fruit and plant varieties.
Shull worked for the U.S. government as an illustrator and contributed extensively to the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection. Records from Cornell’s L. H. Bailey Hortorium credit him with 777 paintings, reflecting both his artistic skill and his deep knowledge of plants.
He also published books, including works now listed by Project Gutenberg. Taken together, his scientific work, plant breeding, and illustration show a career built around making the natural world easier to study and appreciate.