THE PARLOR GARDENER. 125 



and a fine Ajax delphinium, attended by two 

 or three hibiscuses.* 



The room which all these will possess them- 

 selves of, on the balustrade of the terrace, will 

 still leave enough there for yourself when you 

 wish to lean on it, and look down upon whatever 

 there may be worth seeing below. 



Summer Pruning of the Persian Lilac. 



On terraces having a western or a southern ex- 

 posure, besides the boxes serving as the border 

 beds of your garden, there may be others, of a 

 medium size, for receiving oranges, myrtles, pome- 

 granates, rose laurels, and even a few fine Per- 

 sian lilacs. 



When the elegant spring bloom of these last is 

 over, do not omit to subject them to the summer 

 pruning. This is a happy innovation, introduced 

 into our horticulture but a few years ago, and 

 already generally adopted. The process is as 

 follows : 



When the flowers of the Persian lilac have 

 faded, we do not, as formerly, content ourselves 



* The althaea is an hibiscus. 



