Technical Abstract: The Healing Plants of Ida Hrubesky Pemberton is museum booklet about the life and paintings of Ida Hrubesky Pemberton on medicinal plants. The invited book review written for the journal Economic Botany describes the art and life of an unknown botanical illustrator of considerable talent, the plants painted, the uses of the plants and the quality of the work. The review serves to inform readers of the journal and aid those who may be interested in about purchasing the book.