Patent ID: 7725361

Claim:
A method for packaging and delivering harvested plants, the method comprising: placing an order on the Internet using a website for at least one harvested plant by selecting at least one plant varietal, identifying a recipient for the harvested plant by name and address, indicating a date for the recipient to receive the harvested plant, and optionally creating a message to be delivered with the harvested plant to the recipient; generating a document on which is printed an order identification information associated with the order, product identification information corresponding to the plant varietal, shipping data comprising the name and address of the recipient, and optionally the optional message; placing the harvested plant in at least a first recess within a transparent shell comprising a raised peripheral edge that surrounds and defines the first recess, the transparent shell having a profile in cross-section and an outline in plan view, the first recess having a profile in cross-section and an outline in plan view; enclosing the shell and the harvested plant in a transparent enclosure formed from a perforated transparent foil; inserting the transparent enclosure and the document in a cavity within a shipping container that is at least translucent to enable the harvested plant and the document to be visible therethrough, the cavity having a cross-sectional size and shape corresponding to the profile of the transparent shell; and delivering the shipping container to the recipient.