Show OLIVE THAT SHELTERED SAGE Platos Plato's Tree Still Standing Near Site Sito of Athens Athens' Academy It Is well known that olive trees will live to an extreme age and trees are known which are many centuries old What is Js known as Platos Plato's olive tree Is one of the oldest upon pon record record It stands near Ath Athens Athens' ns' ns and on th spot where the Academy formerly existed In spite of its great age it still till appears to be in a flourishing condition and has a vigorous foliage Although somewhat damaged by the combats of or the insurrection It will do doubt live for a long time to come The be proprietor of the tho ground M M. had the tho tree examined by the naturalist l In In order order or 01 der to be assured whether the popular pop ular legend dating It from the time of Plato could be correct and It was found that Its age was sufficient to bear out the legend As to popular belief bellet M. M conservator cf ot the National library of or Athens states that tradition has it that th the tree was no doubt already old when I Plato sat under Its shade Scientific American I |