Narrative
Type = Cherry. Per The Fruit Garden (see citation): "An excellent old variety; rather large, black, tender, juicy and rich. Tree grows large, and is very prolific. - Beginning of July. French." Per Hedrick (see citation): "Tree large, very vigorous, tall, wide-spreading, productive...Leaves very large, oblong, waved, acuminate, nearly flat...Buds large, oval, pointed; season of bloom early or very early; flowers medium in size; petals roundish, imbricated. Fruit matures early, season long; large, obtuse-cordate, somewhat compressed; cavity broad; suture deep; surface somewhat irregular; color dark purple becoming black; stem one and three-fourths inches long, slender; skin slightly shrivelled; flesh dark red, firm to very firm becoming tender at full maturity, with abundant colored juice, sweet; good in quality; stone large, roundish-ovate; dorsal suture deep." Per Manual of Fruits (see citation): "Above medium, heart-shaped, rather irregular, compressed at the apex, dark purple, deep black when quite ripe; stalk an inch and a half long, slender; flesh half tender, rich, juicy, and sweet. Early in July." Per The American Fruit Culturist (see citation): "Medium or rather large, heart-shaped, slightly irregular; blackish crimson, becoming black; stalk an inch and a half long, moderately sunk; tender when ripe, with a high, 'very good' flavor. Season medium, or rather early. Productive and hardy; growth rather erect, or with diverging shoots."