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Correspondence to Bateson, 1914-1926; offprints and cuttings, 1912-1914; photograph showing sacks of wheat in labelled piles, 1926.

Correspondence to Bateson during Backhouse's periods of work in Argentina. He discusses the progress of his scientific investigations, chiefly of wheat, and also gives general details of his experiences and observations while in Argentina. Included are photographs sent by Backhouse as follows: at K.2, 15 showing, variously, some colleagues of his (J. Williamson and H. Amos), scenes from his working environment, and general scenes of Argentina; at K.4, 4 showing wheat and rye. Most have been annotated on the back by Backhouse, often with detailed notes.

Copies of letters, chiefly from Bateson, to Directors etc of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Most of the letters not by Bateson are from staff and Council members of the John Innes Horticultural Institution, including E.J. Allard, D.M. Cayley and B.T. Rumble. A list of John Innes Horticultural Institution correspondents is at the front. The correspondence has been kept in the order in which found.