Narrative
Type = Plum. Per "Plums and Plum Culture," p. 118: "...described as larger than the parent, ovoid, flattened, white semi-transparent, with a heavy, white bloom." From Per Hedrick (see citation): "Tree of medium size, vigorous...hardy, unproductive...Leaves broadly oval, one and seven-eighths inches wide, three and one-half inches long, thick, leathery...Blooming season intermediate in time and length; flowers appearing after the leaves, showy on account of their size...Fruit intermediate in time and length of ripening season; one and three-quarters inches by one and one-half inches in size, roundish-oval, compressed, halves unequal; cavity shallow, narrow, abrupt; suture a line; apex depressed; color golden-yellow...skin tough...flesh deep yellow, juicy, a little coarse and fibrous, firm but tender, very sweet, with a pleasant, mild flavor, aromatic; very good to best; stone clinging, one inch by five-eighths inch in size, long-oval..."