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he transferred his valuable Herbarium to Kew, where it now re- 

 mains, a fitting monument of his unwearied work. His portrait, 

 painted in 1878, now hangs in the meeting-room of the Linnean 

 Society. 



Quiet, unobtrusive, and unambitious, Berkeley was never re- 

 warded with honours as he deserved to be. The Honorary 

 Fellowship of his College was conferred upon him somewhat late 

 in life. But, perhaps, his highest mark of distinction was the 

 Royal Society's Medal which was bestowed upon him in 1863. 

 Afterwards he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was 

 too enthusiastic to be self-seeking. As an example of his en- 

 thusiasm, it may be mentioned, that on several occasions the writer 

 had communications from him when he was confined to his bed, 

 (on one occasion the very writing bearing evidence cf pain), full of 

 interest in the subjects which attracted his attention ; and during 

 the years of our constant correspondence he never left home with- 

 out intimating where he was to be found. Many who profited by 

 his help will recall with deep gratitude how ungrudgingly his time 

 and knowledge were always at the service of those who desired to 

 learn. He was not only the originator, but through many years 

 was the life and soul of mycological study in Britain. It is no re- 

 flection upon the distinguished predecessors of the present occu- 

 pants of our botanical chairs to say that, with exception of the late 

 Professor Dickie's researches among Algae, Cryptogamic Botany 

 was altogether left in the background by them. Mycology is now 

 receiving increased attention, notably at the hands of Professor 

 Trail, whose invaluable work among the Micro-Fungi is already 

 well known ; but for a series of years it may be truly said that 

 Berkeley was its sole British representative. He occupied an 

 unique place. No man can fill it now. The science which grew 

 under his fostering care has attained such dimensions that many 

 men must follow out his work. No one man can now grasp and 

 expound it authoritatively as he did. 



It was well for the interests of science that his energies were 

 not absorbed in a larger sphere of professional labour. In early 

 life — we state this on his own authority — his experience was 

 wider and more varied than was possible in the retirement of the 

 small country parish in which he spent his latter years. But 

 though his parish was small and comparatively obscure, he never 

 suffered his devotion to scientific work to interfere with his duties 

 in the Ministry. As this is perhaps the least known side of his 



