Improvements in Pots or Receptacles for the Cultivation of Orchids, Ferns, or similar Plants.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug.. 1896-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pots or Receptacles for the Cultivation of Orchids,
Ferns, or similar Plants.
I, ARTHUR GEORGE CANDLER STOLLERY, of Fairlight, Aldenham Road,
Bushey, Herts, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention provides of a pot, vase, cage, raft or receptacle for the better
cultivation or growth of orchids, ferns and similar plants requiring moisture and
free access of air to their roots.
The pot or other receptacle made in accordance with this invention is comprised
of pipes or columns of clay or other suitable material of a porous nature and
made hollow or partly hollow for the retention of water, or it may be made of
pieces of hollow bamboo, or other similar material pierced with minute holes to
allow the water contained in the hollow parts to exude.
The pots or receptacles may be made in any convenient shape or size and may
be made quite plain or ornamental as occasion requires. They are constructed of
porous clay pipes bent in a spiral form so as to form a pot with a bottom fixed
thereto, ur by a series of porous clay columns made hollow, or partly hollow, and
bound together so as to form a pot, raft or basket, also provided with a convenient
bottom. Another form is provided by an ordinary flower pot being made with
large holes in the sides for the roots to grow through, and with a double or hollow
channel or rim round the top to contain water.
The hollow parts are kept full of water so that it may permeate the porous clay
of the pot and spread over the surface so as to be easily taken up by the root.
If the receptacle is made of bainboo, or other similar material, the holos may be
made so minute that the water shall exude slowly, or if the holes are of a larger
diameter they may be filled with sponge or moss to regulate the flow of water.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1896.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Pots or Receptacles for the Cultivation of Orchids,
Ferns, or similar Plants.
I, ARTHUR GEORGE CANDLER STOLLERY, of Fairlight, Aldenham Road,
Bushey, Herts, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention provides a pot, vase, cage, raft or receptacle for the better
cultivation or growth of orchids, ferns and similar plants requiring moisture and
free access of air to their roots.
The pot or other receptacle made in accordance with this invention is comprised
of pipes or columns of clay or other suitable material of a porous nature and

page_text: made hollow or partly hollow for the retention of water, or it may be made of
pieces of hollow bamboo or other similar material pierced with minute holes to allow
the water contained in the hollow parts to exude.
The pots or receptacles may be made in any convenient shape or size and may
be made quite plain or ornamental as occasion requires. They are constructed of
porous clay pipes bent in a spiral form, as shewn in Figure 2 so as to form a pot
with a bottom fixed thereto, or by a series of porous clay columns made hollow, or
partly hollow, and bound togethor so as to form a pot, raft, or basket, as shewa in
Figures 4 and 5 also provided with a convenient bottom. Another form is provided
by an ordinary flower pot being made with large holes in the sides for the roots
to grow through, and with a double or hollow channel or rim roun't the top to
contain water as shewn in Figure 1.
Another convenient form is shown in Figure 3 the roots of orchids or other
plants may be tied or fastened in any convenient way to the upright columns.
The hollow parts may be filled with water so that it may permeate the porous clay
of the pot and spread over the surface so as to be easily taken up by the roots, or
in place of water spagnum moss saturated with water, or charcoal, spagnum moss,
and water, may be used at the option of the cultivator.
If the receptacle is made of bamboo, or other similar material, the holes may be
made 80 minute that the water shall exude slowly, or if the holes are of a larger
diameter they may be filled with sponge or moss to regulate the flow of water as
desired or found convenient. On filling the receptacles the water at once begins
to penetrate the porous clay in minute but constant quantities at an equable
temperature so that the roots are surrounded by moisture but not saturated a
condition much better suited to their healthy growth than the usual process of
Baturation followed by gradual evaporation to complete dryness. During the
resting period of many orchids and ferns it will be found that the filling up of
these receptacles once a month or at even longer intervals will be quite sufficient.
By using the pot shown in Figure 1 the plants are protected from suails, slugs,
earwigs, and other like insects as it is impossible for them to cross the water
ledge.
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 I
claim is :-
A pot or receptacle for the better cultivation of orchids, ferns, and other plants,
substantially as described and set forth in the accompanying specification and
drawings.
Dated this 10th day of Aunt 1908
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.