rainbow 37 and 51

[magnus]

hi, clues needed!

37 - single scotsman... i think i have to mix and anagram of sales with a word for single and another for scotsman, but struggling. any more hints?

51 - service chief appears...i think this must be an anagram of 'if last orders' but am drawing a blank!

[Gill1941]

51. Yes anagram of "if last orders"

37. I cannot give any better clues than you state. If you are a gardener you should know this plant. The "single" is solo.

Got told off before for giving answers. So am wary of answering!!

[magnus]

thanks gill. i have friar as a possible first word for the service chief, as in church service. am i thinking along the right lines?

[ringer]

51 Think military service - I suppose there's a choice of three

[magnus]

hmm, is it the name of a real person or just the name of a position of rank?

[Gill1941]

51. it is a position of rank. Naval

You have probably got it by now as am only just back on line.