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encc to Great Britain and Germany, by H. Conwentz, Prussian State 
Commissioner for the Care of Natural Alonuments (Cambridge 
University Press, 1909). 
As regards the organizations in the non-Prussian German States, 
Bavaria possesses a " Landesausschuss fiir Naturdenkmalpfiege " 
(National Committee for the Care of Natural Monuments), imder 
the collaboration of the Ministry, and connected with it are local 
committees in different parts of the country. 
Saxony has a " Landesverein Siichsischer Heimatschutz " 
(National Association for the Protection of Saxon Landscapes), with 
a section for " Naturschutz," and also aided by the Ministry. 
Wiirttemberg 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 ziir Naturdenkmalpfiege 
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 iiber die Staat- 
liche Naturdenkmalpfiege, 1906-1909 
sowie iiber die 1. und 2. Konferenz. 
Die Naturdenkmalpfiege in Dane- 
mark. Reierate uber das Gesetz- 
gegen die Vcrunstaltung von Orts- 
chaften und landschaftlich hervorra- 
Vol. I. Reports of State Care of 
Natural Monuments, 1906-1909, and 
of the 1st and 2nd annual conferences. 
Care of Natural Monuments in Den- 
mark. Discussion of the law against 
the disfigurement of towns and vil- 
lages or of places of prominent 
