Hybrid tea rose plant named `Mackati`

A hybrid tea rose variety producing red purple flowers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates to a new and distinct hybrid tea rose variety 
which was originated by my crossing as seed parent the variety known as 
`Macsupple` and as pollen parent the variety known as `Big Purple.` The 
varietal denomination of this new rose is `Mackati.` 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
Among the novel characteristics possessed by the new variety which 
distinguish it from its parents and all other varieties of which I am 
aware are its attractive, many-petaled, red purple flowers borne on a 
bushy, vigorous thornless plant. 
Asexual reproduction by budding of the new variety as performed in 
Watsonville, Calif., shows that the foregoing and other distinguishing 
characteristics come true to form and are established and transmitted 
through succeeding propagations. Other known forms of asexual reproduction 
for roses may be also employed. 
Comparison with Parents 
`Macsupple` is a tall floribunda producing purple flowers in tight trusses; 
`Mackati` produces "old rose"--type blooms of lighter color. `Big Purple` 
produces large deep purple flowers with strong scent on stems with thorns; 
the new variety produces flowers with less scent on vertically thornless 
stems.