Wurden ferner die einzelnen Formen der Keim- und Pollenzellen von der Hybride durchschnittlich in gleicher Anzahl gebildet, so mussten bei jedem Versuche die angeführten 4 Verbindungen in numerischer Beziehung gleich stehen.
If, furthermore, the individual forms of germ and pollen cells were formed by the hybrid in equal quantities on average, then in each trial the four conjunctions listed had to equal each other with respect to their number.
forms = Formen See p. 3, s. 8.
were = Wurden It is curious that Mendel consistently sticks to the indicative past tense here and in the preceding sentence. Since he is testing an assumption, indicative present or a subjunctive mood would have been more appropriate (cf. fn. 181). Instead he is speaking in terms of accomplished facts.
quantities = Anzahl See p. 3, s. 8.
trial = Versuche See p. 3, s. 6.
conjunctions = Verbindungen See p. 10, s. 14.
with respect to their number = in numerischer Beziehung Both Bateson and Sherwood have “ratio”. Mendel chooses a complicated formulation, but clearly states that the four “conjunctions” should appear in equal number.