Please see at usage of this /particle command.
Environment
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate (x86) 6.1 Service Pack 1
CPU : Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5400 @ 2.70GHz
RAM : 2 GB DDR-2 RAM
Java : Java Development Kit 1.7.0 Update 75 (Used for modding)
Graphic Card : NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
OpenGL Version : 3.3
It isn't a bug...
It was removed since now we have /execute