Was die Gestalt der Hybriden in diesem Falle anbelangt, zeigten die Versuche übereinstimmend, dass dieselbe stets jener der beiden Stammpflanzen näher steht, welche die grössere Anzahl von dominirenden Merkmalen besitzt.
Concerning the conformation of hybrids in this case, the experiments showed concordantly that the same always stands closer to that of the two parental plants which possesses the greater quantity of dominating traits.
conformation = Gestalt See p. 10, s. 8.
stands closer = näher steht It is curious that Mendel is using a verb here that expresses a tendency, rather than a clear cut relationship. The example that follows on this sentence shows, however, that Mendel believed that this tendency could be analyzed in terms of strict identities with respect to certain dominant traits.
forms = Formen See p. 3, s. 8.
dominating = dominirende See p. 10, s. 14.