import json


def load_category_names(category_names_file):
    """
    Load the category file names of flowers
    Parameters:
     category_names_file - path name (starting from app current working directory) including the filename and its extension
    Returns:
     catalog of flower classes and labels
    """    

    with open(category_names_file, 'r') as f:
        return json.load(f)