Wood Conquers Stone.

Progress, Volume II, Issue 4, 1 February 1907, Page 128

Wood Conquers Stone.

Not even rocks can -withstand the gentle but persistent and resistless force put forth by Nature in her processes of plant growth A remarkable instance in evidence of this may be seen near the city of Waterbury, Conn , where a large, sturdy oak tree has performed the unusual feat of bursting its way through a thick stratum of rock. The tree appears to be growing directly on top of the stone , in fact, the pressure exerted by it when growing was sufficient to rent the rock apart