No, 531. 
ARDISIA UMBELLATA, 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This is a handsome stove plant, with 
glossy leaves, flowering freely in the sum- 
mer months: it may be increased by 
cuttings, and should be potted in a mixture 
of loam and peat. According to the Hortus 
Bengalensis, it is a native of Sumatra, and 
was sent to Calcutta, in 1800, by Dr. 
Campbell. We received seeds of it in 1818, 
from our valued friend Dr. Carey. The 
man so ably fills, though it may be despised 
by the unthinking, must by every truly 
philanthropic mind, be esteemed most im- 
portant and most noble. Can any thing 
be more glorious than to teach the ignorant 
and degraded Pagans the ways of both tem- 
poral and everlasting happiness? Thus, 
together with the invaluable truths of 
Christianity, to carry among them the arts 
and the comforts of civilized life. It is 
delightful in the present day to behold 
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