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The year 1896 produced 'Mrs. Francis FeU,' 'Mabel Keith,' 'Fusilier, 

 'Domino.' and ' Miss Jane Basham.' 



The year 1897 gave us ' Starfish,' ' Cycle,' ' Bridesmaid,' ' Cinderella,' 

 * Harry Stredwich,' and ' Fantasy." 



The 1898 \ arieties showed a great advance in the beauty and quality 



Fig. 227. — ' Countess of Lonsdale.' 



of the flowers, and the list of notable novelties is a large one. The 

 principal items are ' Britannia,' ' Arachne,' ' Mary Service,' ' Keynes' 

 White,' ' Laverstock Beauty,' ' Standard-bearer,' ' Stella,' ' Alfred Vasey,' 

 ' Island Queen,' ' Capstan,' ' Eileen Palliser,' and 'Night.' 



In 1899 the principal novelties were ' Countess of Lonsdale ' (fig. 



