EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST

                                24 Federal Street
                                Boston, MA 02110




                                  CERTIFICATION


         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
and Regulation S-T, Eaton Vance Growth Trust (the  "Registrant")  (1933 Act File
No.  002-22019)  certifies (a) that the forms of prospectuses  and statements of
additional  information  dated April 1, 1997 used with respect to the  following
series of the  Registrant,  do not differ  materially  from those  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  67  ("Amendment  No.  67")  to the  Registrant's
Registration  Statement on Form N-1A,  and (b) that  Amendment  No. 67 was filed
electronically with the Commission (Accession No. 0000950156-97-000350) on March
27, 1997.

             EV Marathon Worldwide Developing Resources Fund
             EV Traditional Worldwide Developing Resources Fund
             EV Marathon Worldwide Health Sciences Fund

                                     EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST



                                      By: /S/ ERIC G. WOODBURY
                                         Eric G. Woodbury,
                                         Assistant Secretary

Date:  April 1, 1997