June, '14] 



MENDELISM IX MELONS. 



Second,^ — ^Depth of flesh or solidity of flesh should be marked, 

 a small cavity being desirable. 



Third, — It should be of attractive appearance and uniform in 

 size. 



Fourth, — Its outer skin should be firm and hard-rined with a 

 depth of flesh manifest at the blossom end of the fruit. Netting 

 is usually considered desirable. 



These points are important. Many of our market melons 

 today have a decidedly large cavity, and in many there is a con- 



Fig. 2. Cross section of melons showing sizes of cavities and thickness of 



flesh. Seeds removed. 



siderable reduction of flesh near the blossom end of the fruit. 

 This character is detrimental, first, because the flesh at the blos- 

 som end ripens and decays earlier than other portions of the fruit; 

 second, because that portion is more easily bruised in handling 

 and in transportation. Figures Nos. 1 and 2 show in detail the 

 structure of the hybrid melon in this respect and hence its supe- 

 riority as a commercial melon. 



FLAVOR AND QUALITY IN FRUIT. 



Sutton's Superlative, the female parent of the hybrid, is acknowl- 

 edged by connoisseurs to be a melon, of very good quality; it has 

 a musk flavor and is moderately sweet, while Delices de la table, 



