Creating an F# list via reflection

make-list-of.fs

let makeListOf itemType (items : obj list)  = 

        let listType = 
            makeGenericType 
            <| typedefof<Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.List<_>> 
            <| [ itemType; ]

        let add = 

            let cons = 
                listType.GetMethod ("Cons")
            
            fun item list ->
                cons.Invoke (null, [| item; list; |])                

        let list = 

            let empty = 
                listType.GetProperty ("Empty")

            empty.GetValue (null)

        list
        |> List.foldBack add items