170 Nature protected 
Preservation Society, founded in 1895, 
is a national association, for the purpose 
of preserving natural scenery of 
scientific or aesthetic interest. The 
Wild Flower Preservation Society of 
America was founded in 1902. The 
organisation of this national society 
is the direct result of an essay by 
Dr Knowlton, which was awarded 
the first prize in the competition 
held by the Xew York Botanical 
Garden with the income of the Caro- 
line and Olivia Phelps Stokes Fund\ 
The society edits a monthly journal 
called ^^The Plant World." 
The National Association of 
Audubon Societies aims at prevent- 
ing, so far as possible, the killing 
of any wild bird not used for food, 
the destruction of nests or eggs, and 
^ Knowlton, F. H. Suggestions for the preser- 
vation of our native plants. Journal of the New 
York Botanical Garden, Vol. ni. 1902. 
