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Suggest a flowing bulbous plant for a shade garden.?

I have a shade garden which recieves two hours of afternoon sun light. So suggest a bulbous flowing plant that can do well in these conditions.I have heard dahlia,s are very good.

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1. Hostas would do very well Get some plant catalogs and look for shade loving plants. there are many from which to choose
2. Variegated Solomon's seal, Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' has foliage with an airbrushed variegation that is irresistible. It looks nice among densely textured Hostas and multistained Coral Bells (Heuchera), and their stature gives weight to finely dissected Bleeding Hearts (Dicentras) and ground-hugging Asarums. But the early spring flowers are far from subtle, particularly massed, when hundred of creamy bells march two by two along the leaves. http://www.npr.org/programs/talkingplants/profiles/podoratum.html http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=L820 The Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) 'Gravetye Giant' is tolerant of moist soils and often referred to as "moisture loving," but will grow in any type of soil, wet or dry, sand or clay, acid or alkaline. It will thrive in most light conditions & are commonly grown in dense shade as well. http://www.plantanswers.com/arcadia_pages/plant_of_the_month/snowflakes.htm http://www.virginiagarden.com/leucojum.html Crocus, Scillas, Snowdrops, and species Tulips bloom and produce leaves early enough, before the trees leaf out, so that they receive adequate amounts of sun to blossom annually in an otherwise shaded area. Daffodils naturalize beautifully in an open wooded area. In dense shade and problem areas where it's hard to tend plants, there are several perennial groundcovers that can be used effectively: evergreen groundcovers Japanese spurge and Periwinkle, & other groundcovers such as wild Violets, Lilies of the Valley, Goutweed, and wild Ginger . http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/gardenerscorner/gardening_in_the_shade.htm This site features a showy autumn flowering hardy type of Cyclamen. The small flowers provide an abundance of color in the autumn garden and the delicate two-toned mottled leaves are also noteworthy during the spring, summer and fall growing seasons. The unusual shooting-star-like flowers begin appearing during the autumn months of September, October and November. A few species flower earlier and others into the months of January and February. http://www.humeseeds.com/efcycl.htm Many types of Hellebore, such as Ballerina & Brushstroke, grow well in the shade: http://www.bigdipperfarm.com/cgi-bin/searchstuff.pl?Botanical=Helleborus
3. not sure if these are specifically bulbs or tubours or what or if they are simply perennials, but these worked well in my shade garden.... bleeding heart lily of the valley caladium foxglove astilbe lupine hydrangea azalea rhododendron hardy cyclamen hyacinth daffodils tulips foamflower forget me not
4. Hosta is very good in shade and they spread however you want them too, they come in many varieties.
5. Clivia likes those conditions.