Is This The Oldest Tree

The citizens of Dijon, France, reeently voted a tax for putting a railiug arouud a tree which stands within the city liinits. The tree bears a label which iuforms the sightseer that it is the oldest poplar in Prance. The town council has a record tracing the history of the tree since the year 722 A. D. It is 122 feet in height and 45 f eet in cumference at the base. -