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115th
ROYAL WINDSOR
FLOWER SHOW
Saturday 11 June 2022 • 11am-5pm • Windsor Great Park
Schedule of Horticultural Competition Classes 2022 & Rules
Full schedule with flower arranging, cookery, crafts, art and photography
will be available from 23 Feb both online and as hard copy
For details of the show and member events, please visit
www.rwhs.com
Royal Windsor Flower Show
Saturday 11 June 2022
WELCOME!
Dear Society members and Friends, highly regarded, carefully curated, and
financially viable event, that will bring
Welcome to the first horticultural people together to learn, have great
edition of the Schedule of competition fun and make wonderful memories.
classes for the Royal Windsor Flower The show will continue to focus on
Show 2022. The complete schedule nurturing the knowledge and enjoy-
will be available from the 23 February. ment of gardening, nature, cookery
I am delighted to share the exciting and traditional crafts. To reflect its
news that we have set a new show date main connection to horticulture we
of Saturday 11 June and that we are have returned to its former name of
relocating the show to the York Club the Royal Windsor Flower Show.
in the heart of Windsor Great Park. We are delighted to annonce that
Building on the Society’s rich and Alan Titchmarsh, MBE, VMH, will
remarkable heritage, our aim is to open the show for us and are looking
evolve the Show to be increasingly forward to seeing as many of you as
relevant to current and future times. It possible there.
is our wish is to further develop it into Andrew Try, Chairman
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THE ROYAL WINDSOR
ROSE & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Patron Her Majesty The Queen
President Admiral Sir James Perowne KBE
Honorary President Peter Seabrook MBE
Honorary Vice Presidents John Anderson, Judith Blacklock
David Emanuel, Anna Friel
Mark Tilling, Vivien Mackintosh
Chairman Andrew Try
Treasurer HH Richard McGregor-Johnson
Hon Secretary Susann Laughton
Show Director Alexandra Denman
Show Committee Philip Carter, Lautaro Lempiäinen,
Louise Pollock, Judith Richards,
Louella Fernandez-Lempiäinen,
Sunita Shroff
Children’s Marquee & Crafts Busy Buttons CORE Charity
Advisory Member Mike Finch
Trustees Phil Astles, Jess Cook (Co-opted),
Alexandra Denman, Paul Roach,
Susann Laughton, Paul Sedgewick,
Julie Smith, HH Richard McGregor-
Johnson, Andrew Try
Why not join us as a volunteer at the For enquiries about trade stands and
Royal Windsor Flower Show and have school involvement please contact
a memorable day meeting like-minded Show Director Alexandra Denman
gardeners, bakers & crafters. For details, by emailing alexdenman@me.com or
please email rwrhs@comxo.com calling 07714246259 or
or call 01753 449 449 www. rwrhs.com
For general enquiries contact: rwrhs@comxo.com or 01753 449 449
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HISTORY OF THE
Royal Windsor Rose & Horticultural Society
Founded by Queen Victoria in 1892 is a great way to meet like-minded
and with Her Majesty The Queen people. With a year long member-
as patron, the Royal Windsor Rose ship you can enjoy free entry to the
& Horticultural Society (RWRHS) Royal Windsor Flower Show and
has had the honour of six monarchs’ its competition classes. In addition,
support over its long and distinguished you can choose from a wide range
history. 2022 marks the charity’s 130th of tours, demonstrations, events and
year and the 115th Royal Windsor talks throughout the year.
Flower Show, making it one of the Join by visiting our website
oldest flower shows in the world. (www. rwrhs.com) or by completing
the application form on the back of
Why not become a member today? this booklet. Membership runs from
We welcome new members to the January to December and costs £15
society which offers a range of for an individual membership and
interesting events and activities and £28 for joint membership.
EVENT CALENDAR
Vegetable Growing Special 19 Jan, 7.30pm, York Club, Windsor
Flower Show Launch Party 23 Feb, 7.30pm, York Club, Windsor
Nursery woman Rosie Hardy 17 Mar, 7.30pm, York Club, Windsor
Windsor Farmers’ Market 2 Apr, Bachelors Acre, Windsor
After-hours tour of Savill Garden 20 Apr, 5.00pm, Savill Garden
Windsor Farmers’ Market 7 May, Bachelors Acre, Windsor
Exclusive event 18 May TBC, 4.00pm, Windsor
Castle, Home Park Private Glasshouses
Flower Arranging Event 18 May, 7.00pm, York Club
Windsor Farmers’ Market 4 Jun, Bachelors Acre, Windsor
Charity Gala Event 10 Jun, York Club, Windsor
Royal Windsor Flower Show 11 Jun, York Club, Windsor
Summer party evening event 29 Jun, time TBC, exclusive venue
More events can be found on our website
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ROYAL WINDSOR FLOWER SHOW
INDEX OF HORTICULTURAL
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
PAGE CATEGORY
Where to find 6 Master Gardener
ideas & advice
7 Roses
8 Sweet peas
9-10 Cut flowers & Pot plants
11-13 Vegetables
13 Fruit
Pinterest 14 Windsor Great Park Classes
15-16 Rules for Exhibitors
17 Competition Application Form 2022
18 How to join the RWRHS
rhs.org.uk
bbcgoodfood.com
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ROYAL WINDSOR FLOWER SHOW COMPETITION CLASSES
MASTER GARDENER
By invitation only formal fashion at shows throughout the
For Estates and Royal Households. country and today the Master
Gardener Competition provides a
In celebration of the 115th Royal great opportunity for professional
Windsor Flower Show the Royal gardeners to showcase their skills.
Windsor Rose & Horticultural Society Judge:
(RWRHS) would like to recognise the Vice President Mr P Seabrook
horticultural legacy and importance of Staging times:
Britain’s large estates and the work of 8am to 5pm Friday 10 June.
their gardeners. There is a long history
of country houses and estates exhibit-
ing flowers, fruit and vegetables in a
Class No
1 MASTER GARDENER CUP
To create a display of plants that typifies your garden.
The exhibit to be displayed on a plantsman’s trolley (provided).
Trolley top measures 170cm x 105cm and sits 100cm off the
ground. If desired, the ground space around the trolley may be
used, however, this should be at no greater distance than 1.5m
from the trolley.
Please supply a display name board for your garden or estate.
A marketing leaflet pertaining to your garden/estate may be
given out at the show.
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ROSES
THE ROSE SOCIETY UK Cash prizes of £3, £2 and £1 will be
BRONZE MEDAL awarded in all other classes for 1st, 2nd
Awarded for the most outstanding and 3rd places.
rose in Classes 2-11. A cash prize of
£5 will be awarded to cup winners. Judge: Mr J Anderson
Class No
2 THE ‘CALEY’ CHALLENGE CUP
Vase, one stem of cluster-flowered rose (floribunda).
3 THE ‘SIR WILLIAM CARTER’ CUP
Vase, three stems of cluster-flowered roses, one or more cultivars.
4 THE ‘COURAGE’ CHALLENGE CUP
Vase, one specimen rose bloom of large-flowered roses (hybrid tea).
5 THE ‘ROMAINE’ CHALLENGE CUP
Vase, three rose blooms of large-flowered roses (hybrid tea), of one
or more cultivars.
6 THE ‘AVERY TYRELL’ CHALLENGE CUP
Three vases, three stems per vase, all cluster-flowered or all
large-flowered roses.
7 THE ‘REYNOLDS ALBERTINI’ CHALLENGE CUP
A container of miniature roses.
8 THE ‘WINDSOR’ CHALLENGE CUP
A bowl of any roses, any number of stems or sprays, arranged for
all round effect.
9 THE ‘ACUMEN’ TROPHY
Vase, one spray or stem of any type of rose, to be judged for scent.
Novice Classes
For exhibitors who have not won first prize for roses at this show.
THE ‘ELIZABETHAN’ CHALLENGE CUP
Awarded to the competitor with most points in classes 10-11.
10 One specimen bloom of any cultivar.
11 Bowl of roses, any type, all-round effect. May include foliage.
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SWEET PEAS
NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY awarded to cup winners. Cash prizes
BRONZE MEDAL of £3, £2 and £1 will be awarded
Awarded to the best exhibit in classes in all other classes.
12-16. A cash prize of £5 will be Judge: Mr J Anderson
Class No
12 THE ‘PUTNAM’ CHALLENGE CUP
One vase, sweet peas, nine stems, one cultivar.
13 THE ‘AIRD’ CHALLENGE CUP
One vase, sweet peas, nine stems, mixed cultivars.
14 THE ‘LADY FAIRBAIRN’ CHALLENGE CUP
Three vases, sweet peas, nine stems to a vase, three cultivars (one
cultivar per vase).
15 A bowl of mixed sweet peas. Bowl no larger than 6 inches
(15.25cm) diameter.
16 Novice Class
THE ‘SIR CYRIL DYSON’ CUP
One vase, sweet peas, nine stems, mixed cultivars.
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CUT FLOWERS & POT PLANTS
All pot plants to be staged on plant saucers. places except Class 17 which has
A cash prize of £5 will be awarded prizes of £5, £3 & £2, donated by
to cup winners. Cash prizes of £3, the late P. Stoveld Esq.
£2 and £1 will be awarded in all Judge: Mr J Anderson
other classes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Class No
PELARGONIUMS
17 THE ‘BRIDIE STOVELD’ MEMORIAL CUP
Display of 3 pots of pelargoniums consisting of 1 plant Zonal,
1 plant Regal, 1 plant Scented or 1 plant Ivy Leaf.
Maximum pot size 8 inches (20cms) diameter.
18 One flowering pelargonium (any type).
Maximum pot size 3.5 inches (9cms) diameter.
19 One flowering pelargonium (any type).
Maximum pot size 5 inches (12.5cms) diameter.
20 One flowering pelargonium (any type).
Maximum pot size 6.5 inches (16.5cms) diameter.
FUCHSIAS
THE ‘STOVELD’ CHALLENGE CUP
For the most points in the fuchsia classes.
21 One flowering fuchsia, pot size 3.5 inches max (9cms) diameter.
22 One flowering fuchsia, pot size 5 inches max (12.5cms) diameter.
23 One flowering fuchsia, pot size 6.5 inches max (16.5cms) diameter.
BEGONIAS
24 THE ‘LILLYWHITE’ CHALLENGE CUP
One flowering begonia grown from tuber.
Maximum diameter pot 8 inches (20cms).
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Class No
MIXED
25 THE ‘MARY JEFFRYES’ CHALLENGE CUP
Bowl of mixed flowers and foliage, not to include herbs, to be
judged on natural scent alone.
Bowl not to exceed 6 inches (15cms) diameter.
26 One vase of mixed garden flowers and foliage arranged for
frontal effect.
27 A flowering pot plant (not fuchsia, begonia or pelargonium).
Maximum pot size 8 inches (20cms) diameter.
28 One foliage pot plant.
Maximum pot size 8 inches (20cms) diameter.
29 One planted bowl or terrarium of houseplants.
Maximum bowl size 11 inches (30cm) diameter.
30 One vase of sweet williams, five stems.
31 One vase of summer flowering bulbs/corms, three stems.
32 One vase of ornamental grass(es).
33 One stem of hydrangea.
34 One spray of a shrub (not roses or hydrangeas) chosen for bearing
fruit, flower or foliage effect.
THE ‘WOOLWORTH’ CHALLENGE CUP
For the best exhibit in classes 35 and 36.
35 One specimen cactus.
Maximum pot size 8 inches (20cms) diameter.
36 One specimen succulent.
Maximum pot size 8 inches (20cms) diameter.
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VEGETABLES
THE NATIONAL A cash prize of £5 will be awarded to
VEGETABLE SOCIETY cup winners. Cash prizes of £3, £2
Award for Best in Show. The Royal and £1 will be awarded in all other
Horticultural Society showing classes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
standards will apply. Judge: tbc
Class No
37 THE ‘TW CLUCAS’ CHALLENGE CUP
A collection of vegetables, three kinds.
Size of display not to exceed 3ft x 2ft (91cms x 61cms).
POTATO CLASSES
Potatoes should be clean, blemish-free, medium-sized, evenly
matched, well shaped with shallow eyes. They should be lightly
washed and displayed on a paper plate or board.
THE ‘MURPHY’ CHALLENGE CUP
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Five tubers of white potatoes.
Five tubers of coloured potatoes.
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PEA & BEAN CLASSES
Exhibit large, long, fresh, smooth pods of good colour. Peas and
broad beans should be well-filled with tender peas or beans.
Runner and French beans should have no outward signs of seeds.
Exhibits should be well matched and shown on a plate or board.
One dish of peas (six pods).
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One dish of broad beans (six pods).
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One dish of French beans (six pods).
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Six runner beans.
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ONIONS, SHALLOTS & GARLIC CLASSES
Roots should be neatly trimmed. Leaves trimmed and onions,
garlic and shallots to have the neck tied. You should exhibit large
firm, well ripened specimens. Onions and shallots should have
thin necks and unbroken skin, free from damage and disease.
Onions and garlic are normally shown sat on card or wooden
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Class No
ONIONS, SHALLOTS & GARLIC CLASSES continued
rings to keep them upright, or you may use a dish of sand.
Shallots should be shown sitting in a dish of sand.
44 One group of onions (three bulbs).
45 One dish of shallots (three bulbs).
46 One dish of garlic (three bulbs).
47 One dish of spring onions (six bulbs).
ROOT VEGETABLE CLASSES
Root vegetables should be carefully washed. Stalks and leaves
neatly trimmed to 3 inches and tied. Vegetables should be blemish-
free, evenly matched and evenly coloured. Display directly on the
show bench, plates are not needed.
48 Three round beetroots.
49 Three long beetroots.
50 Three carrots.
TOMATO CLASSES
Tomatoes should be ripe, firm, blemish-free, well coloured fruits
of the appropriate size, not polished and with fresh calyces
(stalks). Display on paper plates or boards.
51 One dish of tomatoes (five fruits).
SALAD CLASSES
Salads should be fresh, clean and evenly matched. Radishes are
shown as a tied bunch complete with foliage. Any container may
be used, including upcycled products.
52 One planted container of lettuce leaves.
Maximum container size 11 inches (30cm) diameter.
53 One planted container of more than 3 salad crops.
Maximum container size 11 inches (30cm) diameter.
54 Two lettuce
55 Six radishes.
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Class No
OTHER CLASSES (VEGETABLES)
56 Three sticks of rhubarb, leave only 3 inches (7.5cm) of leaf blade.
57 Any vegetable (not specified above).
58 A collection of cut fresh herbs for culinary use, five distinct kinds,
name and stage in separate vessels, displayed for best visual effect.
59 Vegetable animal (adults). This may include the use of fruit.
FRUIT
Class No
THE ‘CHAMBER OF TRADE’ CUP
Awarded to the competitor with the most points in classes 60-64.
A cash prize of £5 will be awarded to cup winners. Cash prizes
of £3, £2 and £1 will be awarded in all other classes for 1st, 2nd
and 3rd places.
All fruit should be ripe, with the exception of gooseberries, which
may be shown unripe. Specimens should be well matched, clean
and blemish-free. Fruit has a natural bloom on its surface and
this should be retained if possible and not washed off. Stalks and
calyces should be left on and fresh. The plant foliage should be
used to decorate the exhibit.
60 One dish of raspberries (ten fruit).
61 One dish of blackcurrants (five bunches).
62 One dish of redcurrants (five bunches).
63 One dish of strawberries (ten fruit).
64 Any other fruit (not specified above).
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WINDSOR GREAT PARK CLASSES
Class No
The following classes are only open to residents or employees
of the Windsor Great Park. Cash prizes of £3, £2 and £1 will
be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
One specimen rose bloom of any cultivar
One vase of mixed garden flowers and foliage arranged for
65 frontal effect.
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RULES FOR EXHIBITORS
1. ENTRIES All competitors must use the official Competition Application
Form (see page 17, photocopies accepted) to confirm which classes they intend to
enter. Submissions to arrive by Monday 6 June, at the latest. Send to RWRHS,
18 Horton Road, Datchet SL3 9ER. Alternatively, you can scan or email your
entries to rwrhs@comxo.com. These must arrive by midday on Monday 6 June
2022. No fees are payable by RWRHS Members and Child Class entrants.
2. EXHIBITS Only one exhibit per person per class is permitted.
All plants, flowers, foliage, vegetables or fruit must have been grown by the
exhibitors in their own garden or allotment, except Flower Arranger classes. The
Society reserves the right to inspect, before or after the show, gardens from which
the exhibits have been entered for competition.
3. STAGING EXHIBITS The York Club grounds and marquees will be open
for the purpose of staging exhibits on Friday 10 June 2022, from 3-8pm, and on
Saturday 11 June, from 7-9am ONLY but last admission to the marquee and
issuing of entry cards is 8.30am.
4. EXHIBIT CARDS Exhibit Cards must be collected by Exhibitors from
the desk in the main show marquee by 8.30am. Exhibitors are responsible for
checking and placing them face down in front of their exhibit in the correct class
so that their name is not visible.
5. JUDGING Judging of all classes will commence promptly at 9.15am on
Saturday 11 June 2022. Stewards will clear the marquees prior to judging and all
exhibitors must have left by 9am. Judges will not enter the marquees until all en-
tries are staged and will have no conflicting interest in the classes they are judging.
The decisions of the judges are final to such action as may be taken under rule 12.
6. THE BANKSIAN MEDAL (The Royal Horticultural Society’s coveted
award). This is awarded for most points in the Horticultural sections classes 2-64.
7. PRIZES No competitor may be awarded more than one prize in any class.
Any prize will be withheld or modified if the exhibits are considered unworthy
of the prize offered. Prize monies must be collected from the Treasurer on
Saturday 11 June 2022, between 3-5pm otherwise they will be forfeited. Prize
Giving will be held at 4pm on the Terrace.
8. CHALLENGE CUPS Winners of Challenge Cups or Trophies will hold
them for one year and must return them to RWRHS Offices, 18 Horton Rd,
Datchet (01753 449 449, open 24hrs 7 days/wk) by May 1, 2023. The Society
no longer engraves cups, but has no objection to winners arranging their own
engraving in the same style.
9. ALTERATION OR REMOVAL OF EXHIBIT After judging has taken
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place, no exhibit may be altered or removed until 5pm on 11 June 2022.
10. ROSES The following rules apply specifically for rose entries: No new rose
shall be exhibited except cultivars that are already in commerce or are already
advertised for distribution in the following autumn or cultivars with distinctive
names and registered, the names of such cultivars to be retained in the future.
All roses shall be exhibited without artificial aid of any kind, except wire or other
supports, which may only be used to keep the blooms erect. No foliage other
than that growing on the stems exhibited shall be shown except where otherwise
stated in the schedule. A bloom overdressed to alter its character will be treated
as a bad bloom. If blooms are left tied or pelleted, up to 3 points may be deduct-
ed for each bloom so left in each vase or bowl.
11. VASES Vases will be available on loan for exhibits in the Rose, Sweet Pea
and Cut Flower Classes and must be left in the marquee at the end of the show.
The Society has a limited number of bowls for loan but competitors are advised
to bring suitable ones to avoid not being able to enter a specific class.
12. PROTESTS In exceptional circumstances any three members of the
Committee of the Society shall have the power, either before or after the
decision of the judges has been given, to declare any exhibit disqualified and
their decision shall be final. Any protest must be made in writing and delivered to
the Treasurer by 2pm, on the day of the Show, accompanied by a fee of £5.00.
If the protest is upheld the fee will be returned but if considered by the Commit-
tee to be unsubstantiated for whatever reason the fee shall be forfeited.
13. LIABILITY FOR LOSS All exhibits, personal property, etc. shall be at the
risk of the exhibitor, and the Society shall not be liable for compensation for loss
or damage from any cause whatsoever.
14. VEHICLES The Society is requested to bring to the notice of all exhibitors
or any other person taking part in the Show that it will not be possible to take
any vehicle to a tent or place of exhibition which is on the grass.
15. DEFINITIONS
a. Amateur. An Amateur is a person who maintains a garden or grows plants,
flowers, foliage, fruit or vegetables for pleasure and enjoyment.
b. Bowl, Vase and Container. A Bowl is a vessel having a diameter at its mouth
at least equal to, but usually greater than its height. A Vase is a vessel having a
height greater than the diameter of its mouth. The word Container includes the
vessel containing water in which the plant materials are placed and any other
covering which could appear to contain the flowers (eg a small tin hidden by a
piece of bark), it may also include a separate base.
Contact: email rwrhs@comxo.com or phone 01753 449 449
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COMPETITION APPLICATION
FORM 2022
Only one exhibit per person per Class is permitted.
Please complete a separate entry form per person.
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Competition entry fee: up to 5 entries £1, additional entries 20p per Class.
There is no entry fee for RWRHS members or children.
All fees to be paid to M Finch on the day of the Show in the main marquee.
Free show entry if you enter 5 competition classes or more!
I wish to enter the Classes marked above. I confirm I have read, understood and
undertake to comply with the Rules for Exhibitors on pages 15-16 of this Schedule.
Signed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please tick box if you are a existing member of the RWRHS
Completed entry forms should be
posted to RWRHS18 Horton Road Datchet SL3 9ER
or emailed to rwrhs@comxo.com with the subject line Show Entry
Please ensure you include your contact details (such as telephone or email).
Entry registrations to arrive no later than midday 6 June, 2022
17HOW TO JOIN
THE ROYAL WINDSOR
ROSE & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The Society welcomes all new members. Membership provides free entries in
the competition classes for the Royal Windsor Flower Show, free admission to
the show and participation in many other Society social activities.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
I/We wish to join The Royal Windsor Rose & Horticultural Society
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The annual subscription is £15 for a single or £28 for joint membership.
I enclose a cheque for £ ____________ Cheques payable to RWRHS
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by email. We will never share your information with any third parties.
Send this form with your subscription payment to:
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