He conducted scientific studies and experiments in his own palace and private botanical garden, as well as the first trials for the acclimatization and culture of the tea-plant in Brazil, and was the founder of a school of fine arts.
He conducted scientific studies and experiments in his own palace. He conducted scientific studies and experiments in private botanical garden, as well as the first trials for the acclimatization and culture of the tea-plant in Brazil. He was the founder of a school of fine arts.