Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Jardiniere
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-25
2002-06-04
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Jardiniere
Reexamination Certificate
active
06397521
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to sleeves, and, more particularly, sleeves used to wrap flower pots containing floral groupings and/or mediums containing floral groupings, and methods of using same.
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