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A collection of Reginald Farrer's writing, donated to the RBGE Archives in 2005 by his family, comprising mainly letters and plays.

•One letter dated 3 May 1841

Farmer, Prof. B. – Imperial College of Science & Technology.
Papers and Correspondence re: Sphagnum Moss – Use as medical dressings (World War 1 & World War 2 references) - inc. W Wright Smith’s report to R.A.M.C. (War Dept.) dated 1916

Three letters

Flora of Perthshire, July-August 1928, a book of dried plants or Hortus siccus compiled as part of teacher training (summer project) at Moray House College of education, Edinburgh

• Loose pages of typed, transcript translations (by Garnsay?) of 4 extracts from Goebel’s, “Experimental Morphology”; a comprehensive study of how plants can regenerate.

From the Register of Deaths in the District of Tulliallan in Kincardine an extract copy of the Death Certificate of Alexander Craig-Chrisite; Lecturer on Botany,
died 30 June 1914, aged 71 years. Extract is addressed to Henry H Johnston Esq., Stromness, Orkney