Narrative
Type = Cherry. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Lambert originated as a seedling under a Napoleon tree which was planted by the late Henderson Lewelling about 1840 in the orchard of J.H. Lambert, Milwaukee Oregon. This seedling, supposed to have been a cross between Napleon and Black Heart, was grafted to May Duke and later transplanted. About 1880, the top died and a sprout from this seedling stock formed a new top. Mr. Lambert gave the new variety his name and in 1895 turned over his stock to the Oregon Horticultural Society with the exclusive right to propagate...Tree medium to large in size and vigor, upright-spreading, very productive...Leaves four and one-fourth inches long, two and one-half inches wide, folded upward,oval to obovate, thin...petiole one and one-half inches long, dull red, glandless, or with from to three rather small, globose, reddish glands on the stalk. Buds large, pointed or conical, free, arranged singly as lateral buds or in small clusters on short spurs; leaf-scars prominent; season of bloom intermediate, short; flowers one and one-fourth inches across, white...Fruit matures in mid-season; one inch in diameter, roundish-cordate, compressed...color very dark red changing to reddish-black...skin thin, adhering to the pulp; flesh dark red, with scant dark red juice, meaty, firm, pleasant flavored, sweet; of very good quality; stone clinging.