| Cooke Cup most first prize points in Open Section Liam Byrne, Dublin 16 PRIZE POINTS: first:200 second:70 third:50 |
| J A E Hill Trophy most first prize points in Section B Mary McAlister, Castlewellan PRIZE POINTS: first:100 second:30 third:0 |
| Malcolmson Cup most first prize points in Section C Kay McDowell, Limavady PRIZE POINTS: first:50 second:10 third:0 |
| John McWhirter Award most first prize points Photographic Section Jon Evans, Farnham PRIZE POINTS: first:180 second:10 third:0 |
| Muriel Hodgman Art Award most first prize points Art Section Kathleen Baker, Llanarthney PRIZE POINTS: first:160 second:0 third:0 |
| AGS Medal Class 1 - 6 pans rock plants distinct NOT AWARDED |
| Festival of Britain Northern Ireland) Trop (Class 2 - 3 pans rock plants distinct) Harold McBride, Lisburn |
| Cowan Trophy Class 11 - 1 pan Saxifraga Liam Byrne, Dublin 16 |
| Garratt Cup Class 20 - 3 pans Ericaceae George & Pat Gordon, Bangor |
| AGS Medal Class 38 - 6 pans rock plants distinct Billy Moore, Dublin 14 |
| Phebe Anderson Trophy Class 62 - 3 pans rock plants raised from seed Harold McBride, Lisburn |
| AGS Spoon Class 65 - 6 pans rock plants distinct Miriam Healy, Dublin |
| Betty Hill Trophy best plant in Section B Bob Kennedy, Hollywood Rhododendron 'Patty Bee' |
| C H Hammer Trophy best plant in Section C in flower Pat Kennedy, Dublin Anemonella thalictroides 'Oscar Schoaff' |
| Diamond Jubilee Award best pan of Ericaceae in Section C NOT AWARDED |
| Alpines '96 Award best plant from Australasia Liam Byrne, Dublin 16 Leucogenes grandiceps |
| SRGC Quaich best plant in a pan not exceeding 19 cm Harold McBride, Lisburn Androsace vandellii |
| Farrer Medal best plant in the Show Harold McBride, Lisburn Pinguicula grandiflora |
| Certificate of Merit plant or exhibit of outstanding merit James McKnight, Bessbrook Abies koreana 'Silver Kugel' |
| Certificate of Merit plant or exhibit of outstanding merit Liam Byrne, Dublin 16 Pleione aurita |
| Certificate of Merit plant or exhibit of outstanding merit Susan Tindall, Ballynahinch Daphne petraea 'Grandiflora' |
| Certificate of Merit plant or exhibit of outstanding merit Harold McBride, Lisburn Anemone trullifolia 'Pradesh Seedling' |