ive Plants,' p. 363:

"Often called `Umbrella-Bush,' as it is a capital shade tree.
A small bushy tree."

1894. `Melbourne Museum Catalogue--Economic Woods,' No. 17:

"The plant is exquisitely adapted for tall hedges. It is often
called the `umbrella tree,' as it gives a capital shade. The
heart-wood is dark, hard, heavy and close-grained."

<hw>Umbrella-grass</hw>, i.q. <i>Native Millet</i>, <i>Panicum
decompositum</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Gramineae</i>. See
<i>Millet</i>. It is called <i>Umbrella-grass</i>, from the
shape of the branches at the top of the stem representing the
ribs of an open umbrella.

<hw>Umbrella-tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given to <i>Brassaia
actinophylla</i>, Endl., <i>N.O. Araliaceae</i>, from the large
leaves being set, like umbrella-ribs, at the top of numerous
stems.

<hw>Umu</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori word, signifying a native oven.

1845. E. J. Wakefield, `Adventures in New Zealand,' vol. i.
p. 75:

"The tangi had terminated; the umu or `cooking holes' were
smoking away for the feast."

1855. Rev. R. Taylor, `Te Ika, a Maui,' p. 389:

"The native oven (umu hangi) is a circular hole of about two
feet in diameter and from six to twelve inches deep."

1872. `Transactions of the New Zealand Institute,' vol. v.
p. 96:

". . . being all in and around the <i>umus</i> (or native
ovens) in which they had been cooked."

1882. S. Locke, `Traditions of Taupo,' `Transactions of the
New Zealand Institute,' vol. xv. art. liv. p. 440:

"They killed Kurimanga the priest and cooked him in an oven,
from which circumstance the place is called Umu-Kuri."

1889. S. P. Smith, `Transactions of the New Zealand
Institute,' vol. xxii. p. 98:

"An oven of stones, exactly like a Maori umu or hangi."

1893. `Transactions of the New Zealand Institute,' vol. xxvi.
p. 432:

"The <i>oumu</i> or haangi, in which food was cooked, was only
a hole scooped in the ground, of a size proportioned to that
which was to be cooked."

<hw>Union Nut</hw>, <i>n</i>. a fine cabinet timber,
<i>Bosistoa sapindiformis</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Rutaceae</i>.

<hw>"Unlock the lands."</hw> A political cry in Victoria,
meaning open up for <i>Free-selection</i> (q.v.) the lands
held by squatters on lease.

1887. J. F. Hogan, `The Irish in Australia,' p. 290:

"The democratic party, that had for its watchword the
expressive phrase, `Unlock the lands.'"

<hw>Unpayable</hw>, <i>adj</i>. not likely to pay for working;