 The gardens house collections that include bromeliads, orchids, carnivorous plants, and cacti.These include Brazil’s largest botanical library and collections of dried fruits, rare Brazilian plants, and many photographs.The painted cast-iron Fountain of the Muses was made in Derby, UK, and until 1895 was sited at Henrique Lage's villa at Largo da Lapa, as part of the landscaping by the English painter John Tydall.