Improvements in Tubes for Carrying and Displaying Flowers.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1898
Complete Specification Left; 27th June, 1899-Accepted, 12th Aug.,
1899
WILLIAM WELLS, Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, Surrey, Chrysanthemum
Specialist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An india-rubber tube, with one end closed, and the other end with a hole for
inserting the flower-stem, thus preventing the water from spilling or evapourating,
while travelling, or on exhibition.
A wire (with a slot) for supporting the flower. Any flower can be inserted in
the slot without removing the foliage, (as is usually done with large flowers of
chrysanthemums &c.)
The stems of the wire may be inserted in the tube with the flower-stem, or
tied to the outside, when the tube may be inserted in any ordinary receiver or
lengthener which are in ordinary use.
The object of this tube and support is that flowers may be exhibited without
stripping off their foliage, the rapidity with which flowers may be mounted, and
that they may be sent long distance without fear of spilling the water.
Taal 40741.
J
Cantanhan 1900
Improvements in Tubes for Carrying and Displaying Flowers.
I, WILLIAM WELLS, of Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, in the County of Surrey,
Chrysanthemum Specialist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:―
This invention relates to tubes for carrying and displaying flowers for exhibition
and other purposes.
Such tubes as hitherto constructed, have been defective in several respects.
For instance, it has been necessary in most cases to strip off the foliage from
the flower, thus impairing its beauty for exhibition purposes. Again, when the
flower has been inserted in the tube, it has been impossible to send it a long
distance without the water spilling or leaking, and the flower being left dry.
According to my invention, in order to obviate these defects, I provide a tube,
preferably of india-rubber or like material, closed at one end. The other end of
the said tube is also closed with the exception of a small hole, intended for the
reception of the stem of the flower. I further provide a support made of wire
suitably bent, for securing and supporting the flower, without necessitating the
removal of the foliage.

page_text: And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood, I will
now proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying
this specification in which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of tube in position
in a show board, Figure 2 is a sectional clevation of rubber water tube, Figure 3
is a plan of water tube, and Figure 4 is a perspective view of wire support.
Figures 2 and 3 are drawn to a larger scale than Figures 1 and 4.
The same letters of reference are employed to denote the same parts in all the
views.
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a shews rubber tube, closed at the bottom, but provided with an aperture
the top, for the reception of the stem of the flower, c is the wire support, bent
at the top as shewn at d. e is the ordinary outer holder, inserted into the show
board f.
In using my improved flower tube and support, it is simply necessary to insert
the flower in the "slot" in the wire support d, and then insert the stem into the
water chamber through the aperture b. The water tube a is then inserted into the
tube e or outer holder, which enables it to be held at the desired height. The
wire support c may be inserted with the stem of the flower into the aperture 6 in
the water tube a, or it may be tied to the outside of the water tube a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is :-
1. Constructing tubes for carrying and supporting flowers substantially as set
forth.
2. An india rubber tube, closed at one end, and provided with an aperture at the
opposite end, for inserting the stem of the flower substantially as set forth.
3. A wire support, formed substantially as shewn on the accompanying draw-
ings, and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of June, One thousand eight hundred and
ninety nine.
RDOWND
BROWN & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.