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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5





                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Gerald Stevens, Inc. on  Form S-3 of our report dated August 21, 1998, on the
financial statements of Calyx & Corolla, Inc. for the years ended June 30, 1998
and 1997 appearing in the Form 8-K of Gerald Stevens, Inc. dated April 30,
1999, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts", appearing in the
Prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement.



Deloitte & Touche LLP
San Francisco, California
  May 14, 1999