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Edward Bartrum
1833–1905
Best known for writing warmly and practically about fruit growing, this Victorian author brought years of hands-on experience to books on pears, plums, cherries, and mulberries. He also wrote a travel book, showing a range that moved from the orchard to life on the road.
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The Book of Pears and Plums; With Chapters on Cherries and Mulberries
by Edward Bartrum
About the author
Edward Bartrum was a British writer remembered today for The Book of Pears and Plums; With Chapters on Cherries and Mulberries, published in 1903. In its introduction, he explains that he had grown these fruits for many years and had already written many articles about pears and plums, which gives his work a direct, practical voice rather than a purely academic one.
He also wrote Wanderings, West and East, published in 1899, a travel book that suggests a wider curiosity about places and people beyond his horticultural interests. The surviving records commonly identify him as having been born in 1833 and died in 1905.
Although not a widely documented literary figure, Bartrum's books have lasted because they are grounded in lived experience. His writing still appeals to readers interested in old gardening knowledge, traditional fruit culture, and the everyday texture of late nineteenth-century nonfiction.