Mary
(Molly) Robinson Perkins
Mary, or Molly as she was known, was born in
1884. She attended local schools, the Goddard Seminary in Barre, Vermont,
and the University of Vermont. Mary seemed to fuse her family's love
of nature with their artistic talent. She studied both botany and
art at the University and worked as a botanical artist for several
years before becoming a wife and mother.