Painting of Capsicum minus fructu, by Jacob van Huysum Botanical study of a specimen of capsicum, common name pepper. According to Philip Miller's 'The Gardeners Dictionary' (1754), it is 'called by the Inhabitants of the West-Indies [Caribbean], Barbary Pepper'. Plant with small upright red peppers and green to orange unripe fruit. Inscribed in ink 'Capsicum minus fructu parvo pyramidali erecto, Sloan. Cat. 112. N.2'. Not signed. c.1730