Edward Bartrum

Edward Bartrum (1833–1905) was an English clergyman and gardening writer. His best-known book, The Book of Pears and Plums (1903), presents him as "Rev. E. Bartrum, D.D., F.R.H.S." and identifies him as rector of Wakes Colne in Essex.

In the introduction to that book, he says he had grown pears, plums, cherries, and mulberries for many years and had already written articles on fruit growing. The book is practical rather than showy, focusing on cultivation, pruning, storage, pests, and the needs of both private gardeners and small farmers.

Oxford's Alumni Oxonienses also records him among the university's alumni, which fits the academic and clerical background suggested by the initials attached to his name. I couldn't confirm a reliable portrait from the sources I found, so no image is included here.