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Switzerland 
In all cantons, laws exist for the 
protection of the Edelweiss (Gnapha- 
Hum Leontopodium). In the Canton 
of Schaffhausen, the rare plants are 
protected by a forest- law of 1904 ; and 
in the Canton of Valais, there is an in- 
terdiction of 1906 to uproot, to expose 
to sale, and to send off alpine plants, 
medicinal ones alone being excepted. 
In other cases, natural monuments 
are guarded by administrativemeasures. 
The community of Oensingen preserves 
the unique Swiss habitat of Iberis 
saxatilis\ and, near the Beatenhohle, 
which is much frequented by travellers, 
Cyclamen europaeum is preserved. 
In 1883, the ''Association pour la 
protection des plantes,'' which publishes 
annual reports and which also aims to 
establish alpine gardens, was formed 
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