. Practical and artistic basketry. Fig. 4 Basket made of Straw. ful baskets, plaques, and bags. Many othergrasses furnish one of the most prolific sourcesof supply. The stalk is more often used thanthe leaves. One soon learns that if certaingrasses are gathered too early they are grasses should be cut while they are inthe seed, and others when ripe. It will requirelong study and experiment to obtain the best. 20 Practical BaSketry. results in new matex-ials. The work is now inits early stages, and there is still much to learn. Corn Husks.—The fine inner corn husks canbe put to a v
. Practical and artistic basketry. Fig. 4 Basket made of Straw. ful baskets, plaques, and bags. Many othergrasses furnish one of the most prolific sourcesof supply. The stalk is more often used thanthe leaves. One soon learns that if certaingrasses are gathered too early they are grasses should be cut while they are inthe seed, and others when ripe. It will requirelong study and experiment to obtain the best. 20 Practical BaSketry. results in new matex-ials. The work is now inits early stages, and there is still much to learn. Corn Husks.—The fine inner corn husks canbe put to a variety of uses. They are rich incolor; among them can be found dark reds,brilliant pinks, purples, pea green and darkyellow. Red pop corn gives some of the richesttones. Palmetto.—If the palmetto buds are sepa-rated and allowed to dry and bleach for severaldays in the sun, they can be split with a pin intoany wid,th desired and used in the same way asthe palm. Pine Needles.—The long pine needles thatgrow in the Southern States make beautifulbaskets. They may be gathered when fully ripeand dried, or those may be used that have fallenfrom the tree to the ground. The latter will befound in soft brown shades. Maiden-hair Fern.—The stems of this fernmay be used when a little black is needed. Theyare unfading and are of a glossy black. Willow Bark.—The bark from the willowtwigs when dried is brown. A few rows
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