Black and white full-length seated studio portrait of Miles Joseph Berkeley. Printed inscription on recto, 'Ernest Edwards 20, Baker Street W.'. Pencil inscription on verso, 'J M Bester I page 16'. Rev. Miles Joseph Berkeley (1803-1889) was a leading authority on plant pathology. He studied mycology and was a Fellow of the Royal Society. He regularly contributed to the Gardeners Chronicle and was editor of the RHS Journal from 1866-1877. Rev. Miles Joseph Berkeley (1803-1889) was a leading authority on plant pathology. He studied mycology and was a Fellow of the Royal Society. He regularly contributed to the Gardeners Chronicle and was editor of the RHS Journal from 1866-1877