Tree of medium growth; fruit medium in size, cordate; stem long, inserted in a deep cavity; skin clear yellow blushed with red; flesh yellowish-white, tender, juicy, sweet, pleasant; ripens in July in Canada. =Bigarreau Monstreuse de Bavay.= _P. avium._ =1.= _Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt._ 235. 1854. Spoken of, in 1854, as promising but evidently it has been discarded as no reference has been made to it since that date. It may be Reine Hortense. =Bigarreau Moreau.= _P. avium._ =1.= _Rev. Hort._ 552, 553, Pl. 1913. This cherry recently originated as a chance seedling near Lyons, France, several persons claiming the honor of its discovery. Its value was discussed at the meetings of the Société Pomologique de France in 1909 and 1911 when it was adjudged by leading French pomologists to be one of the earliest of all varieties, earlier than Lyons, and showing high commercial possibilities. Tree handsome in type of growth, with open, somewhat erect branches; leaves large, deeply serrate; fruit very large; color beautiful clear red becoming darker at maturity; flesh white, breaking, very firm, with uncolored juice, sweet, very refreshing; stone medium to small; season in France very early. =Bigarreau Napoléon Noir.= _P. avium._ =1.= Thomas _Guide Prat._ 22. 1876. _Bigarreau Noir Napoléon III._ =2.= Leroy _Dict. Pom._ =5=:227 fig., 228. 1877. _Napoléon Noir._ =3.= Hogg _Fruit Man._ 307. 1884. _Herzkirsche Napoléon III._ =4.= Mathieu _Nom. Pom._ 362. 1889. The origin of this cherry is uncertain. Leroy first noted it in the Simon-Louis catalog in 1867. To avoid confusion with the well-known Napoleon, he added the number III. Fruit usually attached in pairs, large, varying from elongated-oval to cylindrical; stem long, set in a large cavity; color dull red changing to deep maroon; flesh rose-colored, moderately firm, very juicy, sweet; ripens the last of June. =Bigarreau Noir d'Ecully.= _P. avium._ =1.= Mathieu _Nom. Pom._ 338. 1889. =2.= _Cat. Cong. Pom. France_ 522. 1906. _Ecullyer Knorpelkirsche._ =3.= _Proskauer Obstsort._ 55. 1907. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit medium in size, black at maturity; flesh firm, crisp, dark, vinous, sugary, juicy, good; late. =Bigarreau Noir à Gros Fruits.= _P. avium._ =1.= _Le Bon Jard._ 345. 1882. Fruit large, flattened; flesh firm, sweet; first quality; ripens early in June. =Bigarreau Noir de Heintzen.= _P. avium._ =1.= Thomas _Guide Prat._ 22, 190. 1876. _Heintzen's (Heintze's) Schwarze Knorpelkirsche._ =2.= Mathieu _Nom. Pom._ 362. 1889. This is said to be a very good and productive cherry ripening in the fifth week of the cherry season. =Bigarreau Noir de Tabor.= _P. avium._ =1.= Thomas _Guide Prat._ 19, 190. 1876. _Tabors schwarze Knorpelkirsche._ =2.= _Ill. Handb._ 79 fig., 80. 1860.