Jannar; 81,1S95. 
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one of the birth of a new bloom, and would tell the points of a 
Bose as well as many an old judge. 
Just one word in conclusion. In all the work clear up after 
yourself. Nothing is so aggravating to the powers that be than 
litter left after “ Missus ” has been gardening ; it would not tire 
you much more, and then there is such a sense of “ finish.” 
Tools, too, have a place, and they are easier to find when next 
wanted, if only put away carefully. An old friend who complained 
that sermon writing made his back ache, never complained after 
the hardest day’s gardening, and he did put some work into that; 
and I fancy my lady readers, if they try the experiment, will find 
that outdoor exercise and work will do more to take “ backache ” 
Rhododendrons, and should become very popular. It was exhibited by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, at the Drill Hall, Westminster, in 
April last, when it was deservedly accorded a first-class certificate, 
APPEAL JUDGES. 
Allow me to thank “ Shooter ” Cpsige 56) for the kind assistance he 
has given me in ventilating a subject in which I have taken a very deep 
interest for some time, but I cannot agree with his suggestion to allow 
an appellant to ask that a class be rejudged by another judge because 
it might lead to many appeals. A number of competitors in any class 
where the competition was very close might put forward an appellant on 
Fig. 16.—rhododendron PRINCESS WILLIAM OF WURTBMBERG. 
out of their mental worries than any other remedy that can be 
suggested. “ Watch and pray ” is the apostolic admonition ; Work 
and weed, is mine.—H. G. F. 
RHODODENDRON PRINCESS WILLIAM OF 
WURTEMBBRG. 
One of the finest of the spotted Rhododendrons is that depicted in 
the illustration (fig. 16). The variety, which belongs to the ponticum 
section, is of very robust habit and remarkably free fiowering. The 
trusses, comprising upwards of a dozen blooms each, are very compact. 
The flowers are about 2 inches across, creamy white in colour, 
charmingly tinted rose-pink on the lower segments, while the upper 
are spotted with crimson. It is a splendid addition to our hardy | 
the mere chance of getting their exhibits advanced a point. “A, D.” 
(page 78) appears indignant by the supposed inference that judges are 
not always what they should be. He entirely overlooks the gist of my 
letter. There is no such proposal in it; all that was suggested was the 
appointment of appeal judges by our show-promoting societies, and to 
allow competitors who might have reasons to believe that their exhibits 
have been overlooked to appeal to the judgment of the gentlemen 
appointed for the purpose. There is nothing novel in the proposal; the 
system is in operation in our law courts, and although “ A. D.” clearly 
shows us how ridiculous it is having so many courts reversing and re¬ 
reversing one another’s decisions, he does not say what he would put in 
place of this very stupid arrangement, and we can only infer that it 
would be a single tribunal. “ A. D.” then, on his own showing, is bound 
to admit that my idea of an appeal court for horticultural shows is not 
quite so ridiculous as that bewildering labyrinth of endless appeals to 
which he refers. 
If some society would try the experiment I think it would be 
