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ence to Great Britain and Germany, by H. Conwentz, Prussian State 

 Commissioner for the Care of Natural Monuments (Cambridge 

 University Press, 1909). 



As regards the organizations in the non-Prussian German States, 

 Bavaria possesses a " Landesausschuss fiir Naturdenkmalpflege " 

 (National Committee for the Care of Natural Monuments), under 

 the collaboration of the Ministry, and connected with it are local 

 committees in different parts of the country. 



Saxony has a " Landesverein Sachsischer Heimatschutz " 

 (National Association for the Protection of Saxon Landscapes), with 

 a section for " Naturschutz," and also aided by the Ministry. 



Wurttemberg has a " Landesausschuss fiir Naturund Heimats- 

 chutz," and Baden a "Landesverein fiir ,Naturkunde und Naturs- 

 chutz," each under the Minister of Education; and besides these there 

 are various private associations, such as the very energetic " Verein 

 Naturschutzpark " of Stuttgart. It must be remembered, however, 

 that only the Prussian State Bureau is a regular official institution 

 with official authority and functions. The Other organizations enjoy 

 the aid and encouragement of the government, but they are not 

 official. 



Publications 



A list of the publications of the State Bureau follows, as these are 

 the most important among a very large literature concerned directly 

 or indirectly with nature protection. 



Beitrage zur Naturdenkmalpflege 



These Contributions to the Care of Natural Monuments comprise 

 the activities of the State Bureau, reports of conferences, and other 

 papers regarding care of natural monuments. Primarily intended 

 for scientific circles, administrative officials, and friends of nature, 

 they pursue the object of encouraging the exploration, care and 

 preservation of natural monuments in professional circles and 

 beyond. 



Bana 1. Berichte uber die Staat- Vol. I. Reports of State Care of 

 liche Naturdenkmalpflege, 1906-1909 Natural Monuments, 1906-1909, and 

 sowie uber die 1. und 2. Konferenz. of the 1st and 2nd annual conferences. 

 Die Naturdenkmalpflege in Dane- Care of Natural Monuments in Den- 

 mark. Reierate uber das Gesetz- mark. Discussion of the law against 

 gegen die Verunstaltung von Orts- the disfigurement of towns and vil- 

 chaften und landschaftlich hervorra- lages or of places of prominent 



