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Tolman|ˈtɒlmən|
Also Tallman.
The surname Tolman used ellipt., attrib., or in the possessive in Tolman('s) sweet(ing), to designate a yellow-skinned apple belonging to a variety originally developed in Rhode Island; also, the variety itself, or the tree bearing this fruit.
1822J. Thacher Amer. Orchardist 139 Tolman sweeting..is held in much estimation for family use during the autumn. 1838Genesee Farmer 17 Mar. 81/1 Winter Fruit..Tallman Sweeting. 1845A. J. Downing Fruits & Fruit Trees Amer. viii. 137 The Tolman's Sweeting..is one of the most popular orchard sorts. 1867J. A. Warder Amer. Pomology—Apples 557 Tallman's Sweet..has traveled from Rhode Island wherever her hardy sons have gone westward. 1875J. Burroughs Winter Sunshine 155 Now you have got a Tolman sweet. 1878[see McIntosh]. 1893A. M. Diaz William Henry Lett. 7 He..set out Baldwins and Tallmans and Porters. 1909S. B. Green Pop. Fruit Growing ix. 169 Some varieties..are adapted to a wide range as..Tolman Sweet. 1928W. H. Chandler N. Amer. Orchards iv. 105 Tolman, the leading sweet apple to reach the market,..but few trees now being planted. 1949Boston Globe 14 Aug. (Fiction Mag.) 11/4 We could look squarely at the tolman sweet standing all alone with the moonlight making its blossoms burn like candles. 1970[see russet a. 1 b]. |