Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 8: 294-314. 1826
Considérations sur la production des hybrides des variantes et des variétés
en général et sur celles des Cucurbitacées en particulier.

Melon Hybrids

Augustin Sageret

The assumed product of the crosses made ought to have been intermediate: (1) Flesh very pale yellow, (2) seeds very pale yellow, (3) netting light, (4) sides slightly marked, (5) flavor at once sweet and sprightly, but the contrary was the case.

As a matter of fact, in the two hybrid fruits reported upon, the characters were not blended or intermediate at all, but were clearly and distinctly those of one or the other parent.

Muskmelon (female) x Cantaloupe (male)
  1. Flesh white
  2. Seeds white
  3. Skin smooth
  4. Ribs slightly evident
  5. Flavor sugary, and very
    acid at the same time
 
  1. Flesh yellow
  2. Seeds yellow
  3. Skin netted
  4. Ribs strongly pronounced
  5. Flavor sweet
     
First hybrid   Second hybrid
  1. Flesh yellow
  2. Seeds white
  3. Skin netted
  4. Ribs rather pronounced
  5. Flavor acid
 
  1. Flesh yellowish
  2. Seeds white
  3. Skin smooth
  4. Ribs wanting
  5. Flavor sweet