Ornamental Garden Research Articles

A Visual Impression Assessment: Tourists Perception on Tourism Attractions in Kebun Raya Cibodas West Java

West Java is one of the provinces in Indonesia which has abundant biodiversity. Cibodas Botanical Garden is one of the tourist destinations in Cianjur Regency which has biodiversity, especially presenting natural scenery which is dominated by a collection of upland vegetation. Currently it is not known how the perception of the visual impression of the beauty of the tourist attraction for tourists. This study aims to assess the value of perceptions of the visual impression of tourists on tourist attraction in Cibodas Botanical Garden. The research method used a quantitative descriptive approach. The research data were obtained from observation and distributing questionnaires to respondents using a sample of 100 people. The research analysis method used the Semantic Differential (SD) method and multidimentional scaling analysis (MDS). The research was conducted on thirteen tourist attractions of Cibodas Botanical Garden.The results showed that the visual impression (SD) arising from Landscape 12 was the most positive with the impression that it was natural, attractive, beautiful, cool and clean. Meanwhile, the landscape with a visual impression that tends to be negative is located in Landscape 9 (Ornamental Garden Gallery), which is artificial, boring, arid, and warm.

Hishimonus phycitis: Possible Vector of 16SrI-B Subgroup Phytoplama

Witches-broom symptoms of Catharanthus roseus are caused by ‘Candidatus phytoplasma is a terrible disease in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. The disease has been transmitted to infected C. roseus seedlings by grafting and cutting of stems. Heavy infestation of Hishimonus phycitis was recorded in ornamental garden during rainy season with witches- broom and phyllody disease of C. roseus at surveyed location of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. To confirm the phytoplasma in C. roseus and the identification of phytoplasma causing insect vector, DNA were isolated from both of the infected plants and suspected H. phycitis. Isolated DNA of both insects and plants were performed to PCR assay with the help of phytoplasma specific universal primer P1/P7 and nested PCR with R16F2n/R2 which yielded about 1.2 kb amplicon in both the H. phycitis and witches-broom symptomatic samples. Both suspected amplified DNA samples from C. roseus and H. phycitis were sequenced. BLASTn and RFLP analysis were performed for the sequence alignment and subgroup assignment. BLASTn analyses were produces a result of 100% sequence similarity among themselves and 99% similarity with strain of 16SrI group whereas RFLP produces 16SrI-B subgroup. The study indicated that H. phycitis may play role as a vector in the transmission of these phytoplasma in C. roseus crops.

Evaluation of In vivo Antimalarial Property of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Night Jasmine) Leaves.

Background:Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (NAT) is an ornamental garden plant traditionally used for treating many diseases such as helminthiasis, arthritis, and malaria.Aims:The aim of this study was to validate the ethnobotanical uses of the antimalarial activity of leaves of NAT by in vivo tests.Materials and Methods:Leaves of NAT were identified and authenticated and phytoconstituents of NAT were identified. The antimalarial activity of NAT was studied in in vivo for its schizonticidal activity, repository activity, and curative tests in Swiss albino mice by using Plasmodium berghei (ANKA).Statistical Analysis Used:One-way ANOVA was done for comparison of different groups followed by post hoc analysis (Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison tests). Level of significance was at P < 0.05.Results:The mean schizonticidal activity of NAT increased from 14.21 to 46.15 (P < 0.01) with doses ranging from 100 to 200 mg/kg compared to 67.29 with that of chloroquine (CQ). The repository activity with NAT doses 100–200 mg/kg increased from 12.91 to 42.85 (P < 0.01) compared to 78.79 in pyrimethamine 1.2 mg/kg/day. In Rane's test, there was chemosuppression in range of 55.50–65.02 (P < 0.01) with NAT in doses of 100–200 mg/kg compared to 74.15 with that of CQ 5 mg/kg.Conclusions:The antiplasmodial activity of NAT might be like that of artemisinin by producing oxidative stress mostly due to the iridoid glycosides. The active phytoconstituent(s) responsible may be tested individually or in combination both by in vitro and in vivo studies to identify the active chemical ingredient.

Evaluation of the importance of ornamental plants for pollinators in urban and suburban areas in Stuttgart, Germany

Urban landscapes are often characterized by a wide range of diverse flowering plants consisting of native and exotic plants. These flower-rich habitats have proven to be particularly valuable for urban pollinating insects. However, the ability of ornamental plants in supporting urban pollinator communities is still not well documented. For this study, we established flower beds at 13 different urban testing sites, which were planted with identical sets of ornamental garden plants. The pollinator visitation patterns were then observed throughout the summer seasons. Over a two-year period, a total of 10,565 pollinators were recorded with wild bees (> 50%, excluding bumblebees) being the most abundant pollinator group. Our results revealed that (I) the assortment of ornamental plants was visited by a high number of urban pollinators for collecting pollen and nectar, and (II) the pollinator abundance and composition varied significantly within the tested ornamental plants. These differences occurred not only among plant species but to the same extent among cultivars, whereby the number of pollinators was positively correlated with number of flowering units per plant. By using a generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) and redundancy analysis (RDA) we identified further significant impacts of the two variables year and location on the insect pollinator abundance and richness. Despite of the local and yearly variations, our approach provided a good and field-applicable method to evaluate the pollinator friendliness in ornamental plants. Such tools are urgently required to validate labels like ‘bee friendly’ or ‘pollinator friendly’ used by plant breeding companies.

Analysis Management of Ornamental Plant Care on The Asri Taman and Sanggar Indah Jaya Store in Cempaka Putih Sub-District

Management of ornamental plant care is regulated on how to care for ornamental plants both in the form of herbs and succulents nor woody plants such as shrubs and trees, so that it can produce quality ornamental plants. The research purpose was to find out the management of ornamental plant care on Asri Taman and Sanggar Indah Jaya stores. The plant store population found there are four shops until the samples can be taken are two shops. The sampling technique used to random sampling which takes a random sample from the population. Data collection techniques by interview and observation. Interview with information from sources related to the management of ornamental plant care in the store. Observation by observing ornamental plants both in the form of herbs and succulents nor woody such as shrubs and trees. The research resulted that Asri Taman and Sanggar Indah Jaya stores that are very good in regulating watering, fertilizing, and giving pesticides in ornamental gardens which are indicated by green leaves, not wilting, and not growing adventitious roots on the stem, so that it can produce quality ornamental plants.

TYPES AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY INSECT POLINATORS IN ORDER GARDEN AND GARDEN FRUIT LIWA

Pollinator insects are insects that play a role in pollinating plants. This research was conducted in December-January 2020 at the Liwa Botanical Garden which aims to determine the types and daily activities of pollinator insects in the Liwa Botanical Garden Ornamental and Fruit Parks. The research used observation methods in 2 locations, namely Ornamental Gardens and Fruit Gardens. Pollinator insect sampling using a sweap net. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively. The results found that including pollinator insects in the Ornamental Park were 11 species and 165 individuals, namely (Junonia orithya, Hypolimnas bolina bolina, Neptis clinioides gunongensis, Oriens gola, Euploea mulciber, Elymnias panthera, Apis cerana, Apis florea, Xilocopa confuse, Lucilia sericerata, Coccinella septempuncata), in the Fruit Garden there were 6 species and 276 individuals, namely (Bactrocera dorsalis, Eurema blanda, Zizina otis, Ypthima baldus newboldi, Apis cerana, and Apis florea). Observation of Junonia orithya's daily activities starts in the morning at 08: 00-11: 00 WIB. Flying activities are initiated by the butterfly around the flower plant then perching on the leaves to sunbathe, suck nectar, suck minerals, suck nectar repeatedly, and look for a partner to carry out mating activities. Observation of daily afternoon activities was carried out at 14: 00-16: 00 WIB Junonia orithya was seen carrying out her activities such as in the morning. When the brightness starts to decrease for example due to rain, the butterflies will rest and take shelter under the leaves or bush environment.

Primary Materials

Abstract This article explores plants, seeds, soils, and other nonhuman actors as archival and architectural agents within the history of Lahore's urban landscape, as seen from the ground. It traces the halting efforts of the Agri-Horticultural Society of Punjab to enact regional improvement through the development of agricultural and botanical expertise at the advent of British colonial rule in the province, focusing on the materialization of this work in the society's gardens in Lahore. Foregrounding the contingencies of everyday garden making and maintenance, the article posits nonhuman ecologies as a materially diverse and ephemeral architecture and archive of landscape. It argues that, in helping assemble and modulate the society's efforts to model improvement, conduct plant testing, and develop an ornamental garden, plants, seeds, and soils become unlikely and sometimes unruly aesthetic and historical actors, furthering but also unsettling improvement discourse while relocating its historical effects from the region to the city, and providing new readings of the colonial urban landscape.

Horticultural species of the island of Lokrum in the period of archduke Maximilian of Habsburg (1859–1869) and their current state

This research, conducted within the ornamental gardens of the Island of Lokrum and based on the original archival documents from Trieste State Archives (AST) and Austrian State Archives (OeStA) in Vienna, was aimed at creating the first unique list of horticultural plant taxon planted on the island during the reign of the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Habsburg (1859-69). The research identified 213 taxa, including 184 species, 4 varieties, 8 hybrids and 17 cultivars. There were 193 allochthonous taxa, mostly originating from Central and South America (66), including 47 Asian species, 21 Australian species, 17 African species and 13 South American species. The Archive lists 20 taxa autochthonous in Croatia. While the number of the autochthonous taxa had apparently been higher, the historical documents have mostly recorded only the introduction of exotics. At that time, the following taxa were for the first time introduced in this part of the Adriatic, on the Island of Lokrum: Ananas comosus, Musa x paradisiaca, M. acuminata, Eucalyptus diversifolia, E. globulus, Araucaria araucana, A. columnaris, A. angustifolia, A. bidwillii, A. cunninghamii, Bougainvillea spectabilis and Citrus reticulata. At the location of the ornamental gardens, 51 ornamental allochthonous taxa and 20 autochthonous taxa were identified today. Within this number, only 21 allochthonous taxa and 9 autochthonous taxa remain present since the period of Maximilian. According to the 2018-2019 inventory, 71 taxa have been inventoried within the ornamental gardens on Lokrum, belonging to 43 families and 64 genera. Due to lack of intensive maintenance of the gardens, the majority of allochthonous, exotic species failed to survive within the autochthonous island vegetation. The list of taxa from Maximilian’s gardens presented in this paper and retrieved from the archival sources, will be the starting point of the restoration process that awaits these gardens.

PERCEPTION OF HORTICULTURISTS ON NEMATODE PESTS OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF SOIL AS PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFECTION

Nematode pests contribute significantly to poor growth and losses in ornamental plants. However, majority of ornamental garden operators have little or no knowledge of these nematode pests. This study assesses the perception of horticulturists on plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) of ornamental plants in Port Harcourt metropolis. A total of 23 ornamental gardens were randomly chosen and visited. Structured questionnaire was randomly administered directly to all operators in collection of data and options were given in code to rank the results. A total of fifty-three soil samples were collected from all the gardens visited. Nematode pests were extracted from the samples using standard procedures. Data were processed using descriptive statistics, diversity indices, relative importance value (RIV) and analysis of variance. The results showed that 95.7% of the horticulturists were male, 78.2% were youth, while 100.0% of the ornamental garden owners had no knowledge of nematode pests attacking ornamental plants. Four nematode pest genera, Meloidogyne, Pratylenchus, Tylenchulus and Helicotylenchus were found in the soil being used for propagation by these horticulturists. However, Meloidogyne species with the RIV of 40.45% were the most important genus and the most frequently encountered nematode pest (relative frequency of occurrence of 19.35%). Hilltop horticultural garden had the highest mean population of PPNs, but not significantly more than PPNs in other gardens. The study revealed that nematode pests are one of the major bio constraints to ornamental plants and that soil if not treated could be a primary source of nematode infection.

Environment and horticulture in the Byzantine Negev Desert, Israel: sustainability, prosperity and enigmatic decline

This study presents a comprehensive paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Byzantine and Early Islamic western Negev Desert communities during the 4th-8th centuries CE. The study is based on 33 pollen samples and hundreds of charcoal remains that were recovered from the villages of Shivta and Nitzana. The results demonstrate that during the 5–6th centuries CE flourishing desert agricultural communities existed on the periphery of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). The presence of diverse fruit-tree horticulture is revealed by both pollen and charcoal remains (grape, fig, olive, carob, almond/apricot, pomegranate, date palm and the exotic hazelnut). The rich botanical assemblages also provide evidence of the cultivation by irrigation of conifers and other Mediterranean trees common to the more humid Mediterranean vegetation zone, including the prestigious cedar of Lebanon. The palynological reconstruction of an ornamental garden at Shivta indicates the ability to invest water and labor, not only for horticultural and construction purposes, but also for ornamental greenery. We therefore suggest that the Byzantine Negev Desert community was a luxury society in contrast to societies living in a mode of survival in challenging desert environments. During the Early Islamic period (since the second half of the 7th century CE), our data show a dramatic decline in fruit-tree horticulture coupled with indicators signifying overexploitation for fuel of the nearby natural woody desert environment. Hence, we claim that in addition to previous possible explanations for the demise of the Negev Byzantine communities (plague pandemic, climate change, the Muslim conquest), overexploitation of the natural vegetation should also be taken into account. This study therefore helps address historical questions that are also pertinent to the modern era, regarding the existence of flourishing societies in challenging environments, overexploitation of the natural environment, and neglect of sustainability.

Regrowth and ornamental traits of bermudagrass fertilized with sewage sludge

Abstract The sewage sludge is a low-cost material and sustainable alternative to substitute chemical fertilizers on ornamental lawns and gardens. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the effects of the application of sewage sludge on the regrowth and ornamental traits of DiscoveryTM bermudagrass. The experiment was carried out during the fall/winter of 2019. The turf was removed and left the soil exposed for a new grass regrowth. The treatments applied were 0, 357, 714, 1,071 and 1,428 g m-2 sewage sludge spread evenly on the lawn in a single dose. The evaluations were carried out after 120 days and the soil solution (EC and NO3 -), Normalized difference vegetation index, root length, root + rhizome + stolon + leaves volume and digital image analysis were evaluated. The results showed that the increase of sewage sludge positively influenced the turfgrass development, both in the aesthetic aspect and on bermudagrass regrowth. The soil solution can show that the sludge increased the electrical conductivity and NO3- ions; however, it did not hinder the development of the lawn, even having positive correlations between these variables and the biometric evaluations of the plant. It is concluded that the dose of 1,428 g m-2 presented the best results for the evaluated characteristics, being the recommended one for use in the fertilization of bermudagrass DiscoveryTM.

Acid influences postharvest quality and oxidative activity of gerbera cut flowers

Gerbera is a very popular ornamental plant and used in ornamental gardens or as a cut flower. However, as a cut flower, postharvest quality is minimal, which requires solutions to ensure its longevity, especially with acidic solutions. The study was conducted understand if the action of maintenance solutions with acids influence the postharvest physiology of gerbera cv. ‘Piang’. The experimental design was factorial completely randomized consisting of two factors: four postharvest treatments and seven evaluation times. The flowers were kept in 200 mg L^-1 of citric acid solution (ACS reagent, ? 99.5 % - Sigma-Aldrich), 200 mg L^-1 of boric acid solution (ACS reagent, ? 99.5 %) and 200 mg L^-1 of salicylic acid solution (ACS reagent, ? 99.0 %) and potable water as a control. During the postharvest period, fresh mass loss, water absorption, petal luminosity, total longevity, peroxidase (POD) enzyme activity, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, total protein and total carbohydrate content were studied. Treatments with boric and salicylic acids recorded higher percentage of fresh weight loss. Citric acid showed higher water absorption rate and better appearance in the luminosity of the petals. The total protein and carbohydrate content decreased during the evaluation period but in the citric acid treatment, the reduction was not so significant. On the other hand, citric acid induced higher peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity in the second day of evaluation and lower activity until the tenth day.

Peafowl Production

Peafowl is a common name of three species of the Phasianidae family. It is known as a sacred bird in many Asian countries and India that is the homeland of the peafowl. They live in groups and prefer cultivated areas and forests where they can find more food in nature. They feed on cereal grains, insects, fruits, leaves, seeds. It has a strong structure and adapts very well to different climates. Because of this feature can be produced anywhere in the world. There are commonly known three different types of peafowl. Blue (Indian) Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) and Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congoensis). The most recognizable species of them is the Indian Peafowl. Peafowl has always been the center of attention with its striking, bright and eye-catching colors on its body and long tail, and it is natural wonders. Therefore, they are especially indispensable members of zoos and ornamental gardens. Although peafowl are usually produced for their beautiful appearance, their meat is also very tasty and beneficial. This article is prepared to give brief information about peafowl.

First Report of Duranta leaf curl virus Infecting Ficus virens Showing Leaf Curl Symptoms in Pakistan

Ficus virens (family: Moraceae) is a deciduous tree found in the Indian subcontinent, some other Southeast Asian countries, and northern Australia. It is valued for its latex, wood, and medicinal and edible products. In December 2018, during a routine survey to record begomoviruses other than cotton infecting viruses in Pakistan, curling of young leaves, which is a typical symptom of infection by viruses of the genus Begomovirus, was observed in F. virens trees in a park in Lahore, central Punjab, Pakistan. The total DNA of three trees was extracted using the Viral Gene-spin Viral DNA/RNA Extraction Kit (iNtRON Biotechnology, Seongnam, Korea) and used as a template in PCR amplification with begomovirus-specific primers: Beg-F (5′-CCGTGCTGCTGCCCCCATTGTCCGCGTCAC-3′) and Beg-R (5′- CTGCCACAACCATGGATTCACGCACAGGG-3′). The amplified 1-kb DNA was cloned into the pGEM-3Zf (+) vector (Promega, Madison, WI) and sequenced by a commercial sequencing service (Macrogen, Seoul, Korea). NCBI BLAST results revealed a nucleotide (nt) sequence identity of 95, 93, and 92% with chilli leaf curl India virus, rose leaf curl virus, and papaya leaf crumple virus, respectively. Based on the sequence obtained, new primers, DCP-F (5′-AGCACATTGGTAAAGTCATGTGTG-3′) and DCP-R (5′-GGATATCATGTCTGGACTCAAATG-3′), were designed to obtain full-length DNA-A of the begomovirus. An approximately 2.8-kb product was amplified and cloned. The resulting sequence (GenBank accession no. MN537564) showed 97.43% nt identity with duranta leaf curl virus (DLCV; KT948069), a Begomovirus species reported in the ornamental shrub Duranta erecta in Pakistan by Iram et al. (2005) and by Anwar et al. (2017). In the former case, only DNA-A of DLCV was found without any associated molecules such as DNA-B or DNA β, whereas, in the latter case, tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus DNA-B was found in association with the DNA-A of DLCV, like in many other Old World begomoviruses. The attempt to amplify DNA-B through PCR using newly designed primers NDB-F (5′-AAACACAGGAGGGATCGGAG-3′) and NDB-R (5′-CACAGATTTCCTTACGCGTATATT-3′) based on the sequence KT948071 was unsuccessful. Similarly, efforts to detect alphasatellite and betasatellite molecules in infected F. virens using universal primers (Bull et al. 2003; Briddon et al. 2002) were unsuccessful. Furthermore, Southern blot hybridization was carried out using [³²P]-radiolabeled PCR product of 1 kb obtained with Beg-F/R primers as a probe. This produced dsDNA bands of different conformations as well as a ssDNA band, which confirms the presence of DLCV in F. virens. Members of the family Geminiviridae, to which begomoviruses belong, mainly infect herbaceous hosts, but they have also been reported in a few woody hosts, such as citrus chlorotic dwarf associated virus in citrus (Loconsole et al. 2012), grapevine red blotch virus in grape (Al Rwahnih et al. 2013), jatropha mosaic virus in Jatropha multifida (Polston et al. 2014), and apple geminivirus 1 in apple tree (Liang et al. 2015). To our knowledge, this is the first report of DLCV infecting F. virens in Pakistan. The results obtained here indicate that F. virens may serve as an alternative host of DLCV and a possible source of infection to the commonly grown D. erecta ornamental garden hedge.

Current trends in Green Urbanism and peculiarities of multifunctional complexes, hotels and offices greening

The analysis of domestic and world publications on the evolution of ornamental garden plants use from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and ancient Romans to the “dark times” of the middle Ages and the subsequent Renaissance was carried out. It was made in order to understand the current trends of Green Urbanism and in particular regarding the diversity of floral and ornamental arrangements used in the design of modern interiors of public spaces. The aim of the article is to grasp current trends of Green Urbanism regarding the diversity of floral and ornamental arrangements used in the design of modern interiors of public premises. Cross-cultural comparative methods have been used, partially using the hermeneutics of old-printed texts in accordance with the modern system of scientific knowledge. The historical antecedents of ornamental gardening, horticulture, forestry and vegetable growing, new trends in the ornamental plants cultivation, modern aspects of Green Urbanism are discussed. The need for the introduction of indoor plants in the residential and office premises interiors is argued in order to create a favorable atmosphere for work and leisure. The extreme importance of selecting an assortment and developing environmentally friendly ways to increase the resistance of indoor plants against pathogens and pests in conditions of insufficient lighting, humidity, abnormal fluctuations in air temperature, etc. has been revealed. In conclusion, the world experience in the use of ornamental garden plants testifies to the eternal desire of man for unity with nature, which is especially growing in conditions of progressive urbanization. The current global trends of Green Urbanism are of particular importance in Ukraine in terms of the Ukrainian public aspirations to integrate the state into the European community.

The complete chloroplast genome of Lycoris aurea (L’Hér.) Herb

Lycoris aurea (L’Hér.) Herb is a herb widely growing in Chinese southen region, such as Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian , Yunnan and Sichuan provinces. It not only has medicinal value, but also can be used as ornamental garden plant. The circular chloroplast genome of L. aurea was 158,690 bp in size, consisting of a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (26,782 bp) separated by a large single-copy (LSC) region (85,467 bp) and a small single-copy (SSC) region (18,541 bp) regions. And, it contained 127 genes, including 38 tRNA genes, 8 rRNA genes and 81 mRNA genes. The overall GC content of L. aurea is 37.73%. Phylogenetic analysis strongly supported that L. aurea and its congeneric species, L. radiata and L. squamigera, as sister group with 100% bootstrap value.

Disposal methods for selected invasive plant species used as ornamental garden plants

Disposal methods for selected invasive plant species used as ornamental garden plants

Flower senescence in composite flowers, can understanding how dahlia florets senesce help to increase dahlia vase life?

The dahlia is popular as an ornamental garden plant in the UK, however, its value as a cut flower has been undermined by its short vase life. The vase life of dahlias is often no more than 5 days, whereas 10-14 days are required by the cut flower industry due to the supply chain involved in transporting cut flowers from growers to retailers, sufficient time in store, and still guaranteeing 5 days vase life to a consumer. The current study has considered ethylene sensitivity and how phytohormones interact with one another during the senescence process. In conjunction with these traditional methods, RNA sequencing and de novo assembly of the dahlia transcriptome in the cultivar 'Sylvia' has been carried out, resulting in an assembly of over 20,000 genes, many of which change in expression during floret senescence.

Survey of ornamental plants functioned as medicinal plants at some ornamental gardens in Ho Chi Minh City and applying them in garden design

The objective of the study was to identify some of common ornamental plants functioned as medicinal plants. The study was carried out in the Ho Chi Minh City, from September 2016 to June 2018 using some methods such as survey, identification, statistics, and applying these plants in garden design with site analysis, computer-aided design and drafting base on main idea. One hundred and twenty popular species belonging to 69 families with medicinal values were identified. Two cases for concept design, instant tree list, shrub and cover list were also proposed. The completed design drawings included function layout plan, master plan, sections and some details of garden, master perspective, detailed perspectives.

3D SURVEYING AND 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF ARCHITECTURE OF THE ROYAL PARK OF TIRANA

Abstract. The research proposes the study of the Royal Park of Tirana in Albania, with particular reference both to the vegetation system, such as tree-lined avenues, ornamental gardens and vegetable gardens, and to the architectural elements such as the Villa, the Church, the gardener's house, the generator house and greenhouses. The few iconographic documents consist of the plans of the Grand Park of Tirana in 1957 and 1980, where some large buildings can be identified. The bibliography is relegated to the few citations found in the volumes illustrating the works of the two architects G. Bosio and G. Bertè. For the activities of knowledge of the Royal Park and of the architectural elements, in addition to the classical techniques of direct and indirect survey, we took into account the Ryobi laser instrumentation applied on portable computer support both tablets and smartphone. This digital system allows an immediate view of the relevant data on the photographic image taken by the support, transforming it into a dynamic datum. In the first phase, the relevant activity envisaged a basic knowledge extended to architectural organisms and green systems with a primitive geometric model; subsequently, measurements of architectural details, structures and the digital model were made. Appropriate photographic documentation was produced in addition to bibliographic, archival, and iconographic surveys.