Book  (Jul 1998)  Page(s) 306.  
 
Belle Mélanie Gallica. Miellez. Included in the collection of the Luxembourg Garden around 1852-1860.

Book  (1848)  Page(s) 59.  
 
The French Rose.
Rosa gallica.
322. Melanie; flowers even rose, lively, large, and full; form, compact, perfect. Habit, erect; growth, moderate.

Magazine  (1 Mar 1845)  Page(s) 62.  
 
Review.
Observations on the Cultivation of Roses in Pots, by W. Paul...
Gallica.—These are of first merit as show Roses: they are of compact growth, particular regularity of petal, and finne outline. There is also a great variety and richness of colour among them; and they are, for the most part, very fragrant:
Melanie, fine crimson.

Website/Catalog  (1838)  Page(s) 32.  
 
Rosai di varii tipi, ibridi, muscosi, quattro stagioni … Belle Mélanie

Book  (1828)  Page(s) 43.  
 
R. de Provins...
813 belle Mélanie. (Miellez). Fl. lilas-rouge.