| 摘要 |
The package (10) for shipping and storing articles such as cut flower arrangements (14) includes a flower container (12) lower portion is provided with water-containing absorbent foam block (18) receiving the flower stems (38) in pierced relation and a block (20) of non-absorbent, relatively rigid foam, above the absorbent block sealing said block and said flower stems in place. A plastic film vented shell (16) is disposed about the flowers and connected to the container in shrink-wrap relation. The package includes U-shaped insert (22) which holds the container firmly in place in the shipping carton (24) and refrigerated gel envelopes to ensure freshness of the flowers on arrival at their destination. In another embodiment, the package is used for shipping potted plants (114) which are rooted in a growing medium (118) which is covered with a layer of non-absorbent foam (120) and in another embodiment, the package utilizes a quantity of water (218) which directly receives the cut flowers and is covered with a layer of non-absorbent foam (220). In still other embodiments the package provides a container (312) for shipping a quantity of liquid (318) provided with a foam cap (320) and a container (412) for shipping solid material (418) provided with a foam cap (420).
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