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the preservation of beauties or rarities 
of nature should receive more con- 
sideration than before. For instance, 
brooks and rivers should be allowed to 
flow in their original bed as far as 
possible : new landmarks should be 
so constructed as to accommodate 
themselves to the old, as the latter 
may bear remarkable trees or hedges, 
characteristic groups of trees, rare 
plant associations, and habitats of 
interesting species; and hills, rocks, 
and boulders should be saved by 
being given over to the charge of 
communities. In special cases, ground 
of scientific value, such as a small 
tract of moorland, should be expro- 
priated for preserving it as a natural 
monument. In general, the ofificials 
should remember that it is their duty 
not only to advance material ends, 
but also to promote ideal aims. Then, 
too, all rarities of the soil, or of plant 
