CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, Eaton Vance Growth Trust (the
"Registrant") (1933 Act File No. 2-22019) certifies (a) that
the forms of prospectuses and statements of additional
information dated January 1, 1996 used with respect to the
following series of the Registrant, do not differ materially
from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 61
("Amendment No. 61") to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 61 was
filed electronically with the Commission (Accession No.
0000950156-95-000883) on December 28, 1995:
EV Classic Greater China Growth Fund
EV Marathon Greater China Growth Fund
EV Traditional Greater China Growth Fund
EV Classic Growth Fund
EV Marathon Growth Fund
EV Traditional Growth Fund
EV Marathon Gold & Natural Resources Fund
EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
By: /s/ A. John Murphy
A. John Murphy, Assistant Secretary
