Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1908-07-24 | Page 2 | Olive That Sheltered Sage

OLIVE THAT SHELTERED SINGE platos tree still standing near site of athens academy it Is well known that olive trees tree will live to an extreme age aed tree treba are known which are many ten old what Is known kiowa as plato s olive tree Is one of the oldest upon record it stands near athens and on tbt lh spot where the academy formerly existed in spite of its bleat age it still appears to bo be in a flourishing condition and has a vigorous foliage although somewhat damaged by tho the combats of the insurrection it will do doubt live tor for a long time to come the proprietor of the ground af had the tree examined by the naturalist in or dr der to be assured whether the popular legend d biting it front from the time of plato could be correct and it m was as found that its age was sufficient lelent to bear out the legend As to popular belief al conserva conservator tot ol of the national library of athens athena states that tradition has it that the tree was no doubt already old hen plato sat under its abade scientific entina american