2014 Camellia Journal Publications
Camellia Journal December 2014 - February 2015
‘Betty Sheffield Supreme’ has a marvelous white flower with a red toned border. It is one of the best sports of ‘Betty Sheffield’. Mrs. G. W. Alday of Thomasville, Georgia caught this sport and registered it in 1960. Photo by Randolph Maphis.
Camellia Journal September 2014 - November 2014
‘Ville de Nantes’ is the variegated sport of Dr. Van Siebold’s 1834 ‘Donckelaeri’ with a dark red medium large semidouble flower with upright fimbriated petals that blooms mid to late season. Enjoy the many different faces of this lovely bloom due to the type and amounts of variegation seen on this issue’s cover. All photographs are by Randolph Maphis, except the top right, which is a Hulyn Smith photograph.
Camellia Journal June 2014 - August 2014
‘Frank Houser’ was bred by Dr. Walter Homeyer and credit for the variegated form is given to Marvin Jernigan in 1990. The last few years ‘Frank Houser Variegated’ has been number one at camellia shows. This cover photo of ‘Frank Houser Variegated’ by Randolph Maphis is proof positive of its number one ranking.
Camellia Journal March 2014 - May 2014
‘Elaine’s Betty’ is a sport of ‘Betty Sheffield’ introduced by Jim and Elaine Smelley of Mosspoint, Mississippi. The flower has a pale pink center with occasional rose red stripes and spots, shading to a deeper pink at the petal edges. This photo honors the Smelleys who were awarded the Tablet of Honor in December. Cover photo by Randolph Maphis.