“Flowers in the Grave Yard, or A Scene on Mount Ida.” Northern Budget [Troy, NY]. May 24 1847: 2 col 3. http://gravelyny.blogspot.com/2014/09/flowers-in-grave-yard-or-scene-on-mount.html Rather flowery prose (“AMID the pomp and pride and splendor of civilization, there is a solemn, yet delightful drug in the cup of death that awaits the wearied laborer—that drug is death to the human race!” etc.) making a rather simple case: Mount Ida Cemetery would be improved by flowers. Chris