"The pea hybrids form eggs and pollen cells which, in their constitution, represent in equal numbers all constant forms resulting from the combination of traits united through fertilization."

"The traits of parents do not blend in their offspring but remain distinct."

"It requires indeed some courage to undertake a labor of such far-reaching extent."

"To live without experiencing some shame and blushes of admiration would surely be a wretched life."

"The experiments lead to the conclusion that the characters of the two parental forms are transmitted to the hybrid unchanged."