Fig.111: - This necklace is made of Rose-haws and Plantain Lily seed pods.
One necklace can be entirely of the haws and another like [Fig. 111], which is made of bronze-green haws ([Fig. 112]), and the long, green seed-pods of the plantain ([Fig. 113]). The blossoms of the plantain are pale purple or lavender, and hang from the stalk as the seed-pods do. They are bell-shaped and about an inch long. The leaf is like a lily-leaf.
| Fig.113 - The long, green seed pods of the Plantain Lily | Fig.114 - The seed pod earring. |
As you see, the haws and seed-pods are strung alternately; first a haw, then a seed-pod, again a haw and so on. Thread your needle with strong thread and be sure the thread is long enough for the necklace. Measure it around your neck, letting it droop as much as you wish; then allow several inches at each end for tying. If you cannot find the large, brownish-green haws use yellow or red ones, but the green haws, when strung with the green seed-pods, are more beautiful.
Fig.115 - This necklace is made of Barberries and Plantain Lily Stalk.
Fig.116 - A branch of the Barberry Bush.