SDRS Membership

All new members who are not yet members of the American Rose Society (ARS) will receive a FREE 4-month trial membership in the ARS, including:
- two bi-monthly issues of the beautiful American Rose magazine,
- a member ID card with an expiration date four months from the date of joining,
- access to the Member Benefit Partners’, who offer discounts exclusive to ARS members and
- free or reduced access to over 200 botanical gardens through the reciprocal Garden Program.

Should they decide to renew their membership following their free 4-month trial, they will receive the annual Handbook for Selecting Roses.

Four-Month Trial Members receive:
• 2 issues of American Rose magazine, $16 value. The only magazine devoted
exclusively to roses and rose culture, these bi-monthly, full color, 84-page issues
feature informative articles and beautiful color photography for beginners and
experienced rose growers alike. View a free issue online at www.ars.org.
• Free online access to four quarterly bulletins, a $45 value. Previously available
by subscription only, the Mini/Mini-Flora Bulletin, Old Garden Rose & Shrub
Gazette, Rose Arrangers’ Bulletin, and Rose Exhibitors’ Forum are all now
available online, www.ars.org, for free to all ARS members, with the members’
password. The members’ password is listed on page 5 of each issue of American
Rose Magazine.
• Free or reduced garden admissions, a $25 value after just 3 uses. With the
Reciprocal Garden Admission program, your ARS membership card is your ticket
to free or reduced admission to over 200 Botanical gardens, conservatories, and
arboreta nationwide.
• Discounts of up to 30% at merchant partners. The ARS Member Benefit Partner
Program offers discounts at 14 merchants with new partners being added
continuously.
• Free advice from Consulting Rosarians. The ARS Consulting Rosarians program
connects members with expert rosarians that provide free assistance with your
rose questions.
• A four-month trial membership is valued at $86 for only $5!

• The continuation of the FREE 4-Month Trial Member program to all NEW non-
ARS members of affiliated or charter local societies
• The extension of the 4-Month Trial Member Program to all non ARS members of
all Societies, for a fee of $5.00.
• The extension of the $5.00 4-Month Trial Membership to any non-ARS member
attending a rose or garden event.
• The extension of the 4-MonthTrial Member Program to all non ARS members not
belonging to a society and not joining at a rose or garden event, for a fee of
$10.00.