Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Bushburg Catalogue (see citation): "Supposed to be identical with the "Jaques" or "Jack" introduced and cultivated near Nachez Miss., by an old Spaniard of the name Jaques. It originated from a few cuttings left in a cigar-box by some unknown person at the residence of Longworth, of Cincinatti, Ohio. This variety attracted a good deal of attention for some time on account of its large, long, bunches (often ten to fifteen inches long, rather loose, tapering, shouldered), and it's good quality; its berries are small, round; skin thin; purple with a blue bloom; flesh tender, melting, without pulp, brisk and vinous. The wood is strong, long jointed, lighter red than that of the Norton, and smooth, with peculiarly pointed buds. Leaves large, tri-lobed." Per Munson (see citation): "At first glance, the vine in foliage reminds one of Lenoir, but the analysis quickly shows it to be really widely different. It has a stocky, healthy, short-jointed growth, leaves medium with deep-cut large teeth, blooms early, ripens early; cluster medium to large, conical, compact; berries medium or below, black, round, skin thin, tough, pulp tender, spicy, juicy, juice bright red, quality excellent." For additional information, see Hedrick (citation below).