original_query: What are the characteristics of leaves used as stuffing for beds?
query: What are the characteristics of leaves used as stuffing for beds?
answer: Chestnut leaves rustle and were called parliament-beds in 17th-century France. Beech leaves, harvested in autumn before frost, stayed soft and loose for seven or eight years, smelled of green tea, crackled slightly, and were soft and elastic like maize-husk beds.