South Wing of Temperate House.— The erection of this was sanctioned 
by the ‘Treasury last year (Kew Bulletin, p. 898). The care required 
in the preparation of the detailed working drawings and the securing 
the necessary contracts as soon as iio supplementary estimate had been 
passed by the House of Commons, prevented the work being immediately. 
taken in hand. ‘The contractor, however, souneeneea wor rk on the si 
on August 19, and building is being pushed on with all possible speed. 
It is hoped that the new wing will be completed by the middle of next 
year, 
Wire Fence.—' The removal, by the gracious permission of Her 
Majesty the Queen, of the fences excluding the publie from the 
Palace Meadow was iioatieod in the Kew Bulletin for March (p. 75). 
Since then the First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works and Public 
Buildings has authorised the removal of the wire fence which since 1844 
has separated the ates Garden aoe the Arboretu As for many 
years there has bee Ver in the idniatiirdlion of the two 
become devoid of any srl object. nd the four gates, by whieh 
cao it could be passed, had become wholly inadequate to the con- 
enient movement of the large crowds which now frequent the Royal 
Gaidis in fine weather, 
On August 22 following the top of the Water Tower was struck, and 
sustained serious damage. 
9 the Herbarium and flag-staff were provided ad the best 
disia for Pus from "ire under the direetio 
4,F.R.S. And in 1894 these were also hien lo. 
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Her Majesty the Queen, the reception took place at Kew Palace. 
The foreign members were afterwards taken over the establishment in 
parties by different members of the staff. 
