Reginald Farrer

Reginald John Farrer
Born17 February 1880
Marylebone, London
Died17 October 1920 (aged 40)
Nyitadi, Northern Burma
Occupation
  • Gardener
  • writer
  • plant collector
NationalityEnglish
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford

Reginald John Farrer (17 February 1880 – 17 October 1920), was a traveller and plant collector. He published a number of books, although is best known for My Rock Garden. He travelled to Asia in search of a variety of plants, many of which he brought back to England and planted near his home village of Clapham, North Yorkshire.