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Answer the following questions using the information provided in this chapter
1. What requirements must florists understand when working with sympathy flowers?
2. What is the difference between a visitation and a private viewing?
3. What is a eulogy?
4. Name two causes of the decline in sympathy floral sales
5. Why is it considered good business for a florist to visit any funeral homes that are in the area?
6. What is the purpose of script on a funeral design?
7. Why is it important for a flower shop to have a good relationship with a reliable, local wholesale florist?
8. What information should be included on the back of an enclosure card?
9. What type of mechanics are usually used for casket sprays today?
10. Where should the casket spray be placed in a military funeral in which the casket is covered with a flag?
11. What is the difference between a casket blanket and a casket scarf?
12. List three examples of an inset piece.
13. What mechanics form the foundation of a standing spray?
14. Briefly describe a typical design for a cremation urn.
15. What mechanic or accessory is necessary for a cemetery piece for a grave that does not have a
headstone?
16. Why do some people prefer to give live plants as sympathy pieces?
17. What is the difference between a traditional dish garden and a European dish garden?
18. Why do florists tag floral arrangements before leaving them at a funeral home?
19 When might a floral designer deliver flowers to the funeral home instead of relying on delivery staff?
20. List four characteristics of sympathy flowers that may encourage funeral home professionals to
work with your flower shop.
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