Abstract: A holder for one or more foam blocks for supporting flower arrangements for use in association with a support for mounting the holder substantially vertically, as on an easel, comprises one or more hollow tray-like base members each having outer side walls, substantially vertical inner side walls, and upper and lower bottom walls forming one or more water-confining compartments for supporting one or more foam blocks. The foam blocks are of configurations substantially fitting the compartments and certain of the compartment walls have protruding ribs for preventing engagement of the foam blocks therewith. Each of the receptacle compartments has at least one aperture at the junction of the upper bottom wall and the lowermost side wall, as when mounted on an easel, for draining excess water from the blocks.

Abstract: A decorative holder for supporting flower arrangements comprises a flat decorative backing piece having an opening therein and a substantially water-confining receptacle fitting in and extending through the opening for supporting a foam block and having a radially outwardly extending rim engaging the upper surface of the backing piece. The receptacle is double-walled and includes one or more apertures in its upper wall to drain excess water from the foam block supported therein. The receptacle has a plurality of radially inwardly extending ridges for frictionally engaging the foam block to retain it in a desired position in the receptacle. Alternatively or in addition to the retaining ridges, there may be provided a stirrup to engage the foam block and detachably engaging apertures in the rim of the receptacle. Further, there is provided a retaining ring which frictionally engages the receptacle beneath the backing piece and also engages its under surface.

Abstract: A holder for a foam block for supporting flower arrangements comprises a hollow tray-like base member forming a water-confining receptacle for supporting a foam block. The upper wall of the receptacle has one or more apertures for draining excess water from the foam block into the receptacle. To this end, such upper wall has a central drainage aperture and a plurality of ridges extending radially from the aperture to support the block and sloping toward the aperture to facilitate drainage. The holder further includes means for holding the foam block in a position to be supported by the base member. This holding means may be in the form of a plurality of elongated fastening members or stirrups shaped to engage the upper face and the side faces of the foam block to support it laterally. The upper wall of the base member has a plurality of perforations adjacent the opposite sides of a foam block disposed thereon and the lower extremities of the stirrups detachably engage such perforations.