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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
FANNIE C. TENNYSON, OF TYLER, TEXAS.
IMPROVEMENT IN FLOWER-BASKETS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 207,083, dated Aigust 13, 1878; application filed
June 22, 1878.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, FANNIE C. TENNYSON,
of Tyler, in the county of Smith and State of
Texas, have invented a new and valuable Im-
provement in Flower-Baskets; and Ido hereby
declare that the following is a full, clear, and
exact description of the construction and op-
eration of the same, reference being had to
the annexed drawings, making a part of this
specification, and to the letters and figures of
reference marked thereon.
Figure 1 of the drawings is representation
of a half-sectional side view of my flower-
basket, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the plant-
pot.
The nature of my invention relates to flower-
baskets adapted to be hung in residences, and
supplied with necessary water without soiling
the apartments of the residence with leakage.
The invention consists in a metal plant-pot
with a perforated bottom, leading into a re-
movable or hinged reservoir. From the per-
forated bottom, extending upward, is a hollow
tube with a flaring top, into which the water
is poured. Leading from this tube, within
the body of the plant-pot, are branch pipes,
having open bottoms to convey the water out-
ward into the soil among the smaller roots of
the plants. The portion of the water-tube be-
low the surface of the soil is perforated to al-
low the water to ooze out into the soil at all
points.
Any suitable ornamentation may be made,
and the device is provided with ornamental
chains, by which it is suspended.
Referring to the drawings, A represents the
plant-pot, provided with a perforated bottom,
a, which leads into a removable or hinged im-
perforate reservoir, B. C represents a hollow
tube with flaring open top c, secured to the
perforated bottom a of the plant-pot A, and the
portion of said tube which is within the bodyof the plant-pot, adapted to be beneath the
surface of the soil therein, is perforated on all
sides at c'. Leading radially outward from
the water-tube C are smaller open-bottomed
tubes C', which convey the water outward into
the soil. Suitable ornamental chains are at-
tached, by which the flower-pot may be sus-
pended.
The reservoir B forms a tight joint with
bottom of the plant-pot. The water is fed
into the flaring top or hopper of the tube, is
carried outward into the soil by the small
radial branch pipes, and oozes gradually out
of the perforations in the tube beneath the
surface of the soil. The reservoir catches the
water which leaks through the perforated bot-
tom and allows none to escape.
It will thus be seen that I provide a very
beautiful ornament to parlors or other apart-
ments of residences, supply necessary water
for the plants in an improved and efficient
manner, and prevent the soiling of the apart-
ments from leakage.
By using the flaring top of the water-tube
as a bouquet-holder a beautiful effect is pro-
duced, and the stems of the flowers in the
bouquet being in the water in the tube will be
preserved as in a vase.
What I claim as new, and desire to secure
by Letters Patent, is-
The feed-tube C, having branches C' and
perforations c', and provided with flaring top
c to receive bouquets, and the like, combined
with a flower-basket, as specified.
In testimony that I claim the above ThLave
hereunto subscribed my name in the presence
of two witnesses.
FANNIE C. TENNYSON.
Witnesses:
JNO. 1. BONNER,
M. E. McDOUGAL.
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Tennyson, Fannie C. Improvement in Flower-Baskets, patent, August 13, 1878; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169769/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.