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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5





                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-78597 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/A 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
  June 3, 1999