They are ruining that fine row of elms in front of the lawn." "It is undoubtedly the _melolontha vulgaris_," said the professor.

I designate him in this way because he used such large words we did not understand.

My mother told us that she was positive he was president of a college.

"The _melolontha vulgaris_ is the most destructive of beetles, but the larvae are still more injurious.

They do incalculable damage to the farmer.