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Abstract

Disclosed is a combination flower protector and variable diameter display sleeve for cut flower bouquets that is fabricated from a single sheet of flexible planar plastic or other material that is adapted to be rolled about the stems of a bouquet of cut flowers, preferably roses. The apparatus is comprised of a pie shaped segment in which are disposed a pair of elongated parallel slots that extend to near the left side of the sheet while at the right edge is disposed a tab structure. The tab structure may be inserted into the elongated slots to hold the cone together but also to allow its upper diameter to be varied in amount commensurate with the length of the slots. The effect is that varying the diameter of the apparatus allows it to function first as a flower protector when the bouquet is tightly compressed within the apparatus in its small diameter configuration, and to function second as a tapered display sleeve when the apparatus is in its large diameter configuration to allow the flowers to be attractively displayed apart from each other. Near to the lower edge of the apparatus are disposed a series of co-linear slots that are parallel to the lower edge and have a slot width greater than the elongated parallel slots to accommodate conventional flower stem bundling and tying elements such as rubber bands to cooperate and retain in position these elements.

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