Membership Options
Countries, Types, Costs, Duration and Requirements
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| Mailing Addresses |
Bulletin Delivery & Reading Options |
Membership Duration/Costs: | |||
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| Membership Type |
1 year
-US dollars- |
3 years (great value) -US dollars- |
5 years (best value) -US dollars- |
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| United States |
Postal Service & Online1 |
Individual/Dual & Institutional2 | $30 | $70 | $115 |
| Commercial4 | $45 | $120 | $200 | ||
| Online Only3 | Individual/Dual & Institutional2 | $30 | $70 | $115 | |
| Commercial4 | $45 | $120 | $200 | ||
| Canada | Postal Service & Online1 |
Individual/Dual & Institutional2 | $40 | $100 | $165 |
| Commercial4 | $55 | $150 | $250 | ||
| Online Only3 | Individual/Dual & Institutional2 | $30 | $70 | $115 | |
| Commercial4 | $45 | $120 | $200 | ||
| All Other Countries |
Postal Service & Online1 |
Individual/Dual & Institutional2 | $60 | $160 | $260 |
| Commercial4 | $70 | $195 | $325 | ||
| Online Only3 (Recommended) |
Individual/Dual & Institutional2 | $30 | $70 | $115 | |
| Commercial4 | $45 | $120 | $200 | ||
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Dues are paid for January 1 – December 31 of any year. Payable in U.S. Dollars. |
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1 Postal Service & Online. Includes print format Bulletins through postal service delivery and online reading. Online reading via the APS Member Portal requires an internet connection. All memberships are non-transferable. Please notify APS promptly of address changes. Current Bulletins and the Directory of New Cultivars are available through the Membership Portal for online reading. APS is not responsible for replacement of Bulletins which are undelivered, returned, misplaced, stolen or lost through mail services.
2 Institutional memberships are for one organization at a single mailing address and include one printed Bulletin which may be made available to the public through their library system. The membership will be associated with the email address of one individual (staff or volunteer) who will have access to the Member Portal but, does not include public access to the Member Portal. Other benefits are available, as noted under Member Benefits, but no voting rights are included. Institutional memberships are available to libraries, botanical gardens, arboreta, gardening organizations and educational facilities. APS is not responsible for replacement of Bulletins which are undelivered, returned, misplaced, stolen or lost through mail services.
3 Online Only. Includes online accessibility to the 5 most recent Bulletins and the Directory of New Cultivars. This option provides for online reading only (no publications will be mailed), via the APS Member Portal. Bulletins & the Directory of New Cultivars are formatted in a reader and are not downloadable. Online reading requires an internet connection. The print formatted Directory of New Cultivars (when available) may be purchased separately for postal service delivery through the APS website. Recommended for overseas members due to possible delivery issues.
4 Commercial Memberships. Commercial Membership includes a free listing on the American Peony Society Website in the Vendors section. Listing includes: link to website, contact information, logo (member supplied), sales information (member supplied) and tagline (member supplied). Advertising is available in the quarterly Bulletin for members who sell plants for planting and have a “Commercial Plant Vendors Code of Ethics” (CPVCE) file. Commercial Members who do not sell plants are not required to have a CPVCE Agreement on file. The CPVCE, which is required for all commercial vendors who sell plant material for planting, is available through the APS website. Please see: Home>>Commercial Vendors Page for further information and forms; Home>>Resources>>Advertise in the Bulletin for advertising rates and further details.